Bracing for the storm: one health care system's planning for the COVID-19 surge.

Christopher S. Kim; Nicholas Meo; Danica Little; Stephen C Morris; Lisa A Brandenburg; Michelle Moratti; Cynthia L Dold; Thomas O. Staiger; Cindy Sayre; J. Richard Goss; Jerome M Dayao; Timothy H Dellit

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Bracing for the storm: one health care system's planning for the COVID-19 surge.

November 11, 2020

Kim CS, Meo N, Little D, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2021;47(1):60-68.

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This article describes the implementation of the University of Washington Medicine’s COVID-19 surge management plan, which included changes to space, supply management, and staffing plans. Based on their experiences, the authors share key insights and strategies for policymakers and health system decision-makers who are preparing for the next wave of COVID-19 or for a future pandemic.

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