Steps and Challenges in Creating and Managing Quarantine Capacity During a Global Emergency - Qatar's Experience
Background: COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the lack of adequate and appropriate quarantine capacity globally. Most countries lack the knowledge and/or capacity to set up and manage quarantine facilities at a national scale. Methods: The State of Qatar developed a systematic plan to create and manage...
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2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Background: COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the lack of adequate and appropriate quarantine capacity globally. Most countries lack the knowledge and/or capacity to set up and manage quarantine facilities at a national scale. Methods: The State of Qatar developed a systematic plan to create and manage quarantine facilities for persons with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection or returning travelers and residents. A checklist was developed to streamline the process and to help other institutions requiring such guidance. Results: Three distinct stages were identified: acquisition, commissioning and active operations. Steps required for each stage were identified and added to the checklist. Conclusion: We share our experience and a checklist for setting up new quarantine capacity at a national level. Such checklists can serve as a critical tool to quickly and efficiently ramp up capacity in this setting. |
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| Item Description: | 1876-0341 10.1016/j.jiph.2021.01.018 |