Health Crisis Management in Acute Care Hospitals
Health Crisis Management in Acute Care Hospitals: Lessons Learned from COVID-19 and Beyond
English | 2022 | ISBN: 3030958051 | 344 Pages | PDF | 9 MB
English | 2022 | ISBN: 3030958051 | 344 Pages | PDF | 9 MB
In the USA, the COVID-19 crisis came as an unpleasant surprise and a shock to many healthcare systems and hospitals, especially in the crisis epicenter, New York City. The Bronx was one of the hardest hit boroughs of New York City, with significant negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its indigent population. SBH Health System (formerly known as St. Barnabas Hospital) is an integrated system of an acute care hospital, ambulatory care center, trauma center, dialysis center, stroke center and other services and facilities, serving the community of the Bronx. The story of SBH in preparing for and managing the rapidly escalating surge of severely ill patients is a treasure of lessons in health crisis preparedness and management at all levels: clinical, administrative, financial, etc. These lessons can be used for other acute care hospital settings and other potential health crises that may arise in the future.