Alternative care sites for surge capacity during pandemics

Gheith, Nora; Refat, Mostafa; Faried, Ayman

doi:10.21608/erj.2022.298519

Alternative care sites for surge capacity during pandemics

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Architectural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

² Architectural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

10.21608/erj.2022.298519

Abstract

Alternative care sites (ACS) across Egypt were widely underutilized during the
coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, while the number of patients and severity of
their cases overwhelmed the healthcare system. The challenges brought on by the
pandemic have shown the necessity of designing surge capacity to control the
situation. This research aims at reviewing some successful response actions of the
Republic of China and the United States of America in creating alternative care
sites. That was through archival data analysis and comparison between different
approaches across the two countries. The study can help by reflecting on Egyptian
policies and strategies to relief stress on the healthcare system.

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