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INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
卷 42, 期 2, 页码 208-211出版社
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.451
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- US Office of the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response, Hospital Preparedness Program [U3REP150540, U3R2015002863]
- Maryland Department of Health
The US Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response established biocontainment units to prepare and provide care for patients infected with high-consequence pathogens, with the activities of the Johns Hopkins BCU helping prepare their health system for COVID-19. This highlights the importance of BCUs in the current pandemic and their potential value in preparing healthcare facilities and health systems for future infectious disease threats.
In response to the Ebola outbreak of 2014-2016, the US Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) established 10 regional treatment centers, called biocontainment units (BCUs), to prepare and provide care for patients infected with high-consequence pathogens. Many of these BCUs were among the first units to activate for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient care. The activities of the Johns Hopkins BCU helped prepare the Johns Hopkins Health System for COVID-19 in the 3 domains of containment care: (1) preparedness planning, education and training, (2) patient care and unit operations, and (3) research and innovation. Here, we describe the role of the JH BCU in the Hopkins COVID-19 response to illustrate the value of BCUs in the current pandemic and their potential role in preparing healthcare facilities and health systems for future infectious disease threats.
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