The utility and sustainability of US Ebola treatment centers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In response to the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) designated 56 US hospitals as Ebola treatment centers (ETCs) with high-level isolation capabilities. We sought to determine the ongoing sustainability of ETCs and to identify how ETC capabilities have affected hospital, local, and regional coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) readiness and response.

Design

An electronic survey included both qualitative and quantitative questions and was structured into 2 sections: operational sustainability and role in the COVID-19 response.

Setting and participants

The survey was distributed to site representatives from the 56 originally designated ETCs, and 37 (66%) responded.

Methods

Data

SUBMITTER: Herstein JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10019924 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature