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How cities mobilized to convert spaces into COVID-19 care facilities
Jun 4, 2020
Countries have looked at ways they can cope with the demand for hospital beds, caused by coronavirus. Stadiums, conference centers, and decommissioned medical facilities have all been converted to hospitals to help deal with the surge. Even if they are not needed, the practice will help nations to prepare for any future outbreaks.
When the coronavirus became a pandemic, one thing seemed certain: Hospitals would be taxed to meet the capacity for demand worldwide.
As inpatient admissions escalated, hospitals converted alternative spaces, like decommissioned medical facilities and convention centers, to accommodate patients without life-threatening conditions, behavioral care, clinical staff and excess equipment. While the demand for more hospital beds has slowed in many areas, if there is a second wave of the virus, some organizations and cities are better equipped and prepared to convert the necessary space.
“Based on the data we were receiving in March, we had every reason to believe that health care systems would be overwhelmed by hospitalizations due to COVID-19,” says Jay Johnson, Managing Director, JLL Healthcare, who is based in Atlanta. “There was a strong emphasis on having additional sites in place, ready to handle patient overflow. Many sites are now closing due to the positive impact of social distancing, but we’ve definitely learned lessons that can be applied if virus spreads again in the future.”
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