Emergency Preparedness and Management of Mobile Cabin Hospitals in China During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: The healthcare systems in China and globally have faced serious challenges during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The shortage of beds in traditional hospitals has exacerbated the threat of COVID-19. To increase the number of available beds, China implemented a special public health measure of opening mobile cabin hospitals. Mobile cabin hospitals, also called Fangcang shelter hospitals, refer to large-scale public venues such as indoor stadiums and exhibition centers converted to temporary hospitals. This study is a mini review of the practice of mobile cabin hospitals in China. The first part is regarding emergency preparedness, including site selection, conversion, layout, and zoning before opening the hospital, and the second is on hospital management, including organizati

SUBMITTER: Shi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8761647 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature