Emergency centre reorganization in preparation to the COVID-19 pandemic: A district hospital’s dynamic adaptation response

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dc.contributor.authorFurstenburg, Phillip Pen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMukonkole, Suzan Nen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKibamba, Crispin Nen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKuiler, Ashleyen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-18T12:20:44Z
dc.date.available2022-03-18T12:20:44Z
dc.date.issued2020-09-16
dc.descriptionFurstenburg PP, Mukonkole SN, Kibamba CN, et al. Emergency centre reorganization in preparation to the COVID-19 pandemic: A district hospital’s dynamic adaptation response. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2020;12(1), a2514. https://doi. org/10.4102/phcfm.v12i1.2514
dc.descriptionCITATION:Furstenburg PP, Mukonkole SN, Kibamba CN, et al. Emergency centre reorganization in preparation to the COVID-19 pandemic: A district hospital’s dynamic adaptation response. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2020;12(1), a2514. https://doi. org/10.4102/phcfm.v12i1.2514
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.phcfm.org
dc.description.abstractThe COVID-19 global pandemic forced healthcare facilities to put special isolation measures in place to limit nosocomial transmission. Cohorting is such a measure and refers to placing infected patients (or under investigation) together in a designated area. This report describes the physical reorganisation of the emergency centre at Khayelitsha Hospital, a district level hospital in Cape Town, South Africa in preparation to the COVID-19 pandemic. The preparation included the identification of a person under investigation (PUI) room, converting short stay wards into COVID-19 isolation areas, and relocating the paediatric section to an area outside the emergency centre. Finally, we had to divide the emergency centre into a respiratory and non-respiratory side by utilising part of the hospital's main reception. We are positive that the preparation and reorganization of the emergency centre will limit nosocomial transmission during the expected COVID-19 surge. Our experience in adapting to COVID-19 may have useful implications for ECs throughout South Africa and in low-and-middle income countries that are preparing for this pandemic.en_ZA
dc.format.extent5 pages
dc.identifier.issn2071-2936(Online)
dc.identifier.issn2071-2928(Print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi. org/10.4102/phcfm.v12i1.2514
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/124342
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectemergency centreen_ZA
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_ZA
dc.subjectpandemicen_ZA
dc.subjectdistrict hospitalen_ZA
dc.subjectCape Townen_ZA
dc.titleEmergency centre reorganization in preparation to the COVID-19 pandemic: A district hospital’s dynamic adaptation responseen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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