biostudies-literatureUnknownFarghaly Abdelaliem SM<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate nursing staff' perception of hospital readiness for continuity of essential health care services and surge capacity in line with COVID-19.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 300 nurses were recruited from one hospital in Saudi Arabia. They completed self-administered, online questionnaires. The questionnaire assessed participants' socio-demographic data and their perceptions regarding hospital readiness for continuity of essential health care services and surge capacity in line with COVID-19.<h4>Results</h4>The findings revealed that nursing staff had a moderate mean score regarding hospital readiness for continuity of health care services (3.89 ± 0.61) and an average mean value regarding surge capacity of 3.83 ± 0.63. Also, the value of R2 of surge capacity in healthcare can predict 82.9% of the variance in hospital readiness for continuity of health care services in terms of surge capacity.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Hospital administrators could propose hospital regulations and protocols for the management of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients in addition to designing a continuing education program for health professionals at all levels related to prevention, control, and management of COVID-19 suspected and confirmed patients.Disaster medicine and public health preparedness1-7https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9300964biostudies-literatureEvaluating Nursing Staff Perception of Hospital Readiness for Continuity of Essential Health Care Services and Surge Capacity in Line With COVID-19.PMC9300964Baghdadi NAAlkhaldi SAMFarghaly Abdelaliem SMAlsenany SAEl Hessewi GMSfalseEvaluating Nursing Staff Perception of Hospital Readiness for Continuity of Essential Health Care Services and Surge Capacity in Line With COVID-19.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate nursing staff' perception of hospital readiness for continuity of essential health care services and surge capacity in line with COVID-19.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 300 nurses were recruited from one hospital in Saudi Arabia. They completed self-administered, online questionnaires. The questionnaire assessed participants' socio-demographic data and their perceptions regarding hospital readiness for continuity of essential health care services and surge capacity in line with COVID-19.<h4>Results</h4>The findings revealed that nursing staff had a moderate mean score regarding hospital readiness for continuity of health care services (3.89 ± 0.61) and an average mean value regarding surge capacity of 3.83 ± 0.63. Also, the value of R2 of surge capacity in healthcare can predict 82.9% of the variance in hospital readiness for continuity of health care services in terms of surge capacity.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Hospital administrators could propose hospital regulations and protocols for the management of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients in addition to designing a continuing education program for health professionals at all levels related to prevention, control, and management of COVID-19 suspected and confirmed patients.2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 May2025-04-05T11:51:51.448Z2022-08-07T21:56:18.75ZS-EPMC93009643551415110.1017/dmp.2022.119