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ArticleSafety science2022

Safety assessment for temporary hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A simulation approach.

Afonso Teberga Campos, Carlos Henrique Dos Santos, Gustavo Teodoro Gabriel, José Arnaldo Barra Montevechi

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Article in Safety science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
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Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Afonso Teberga CamposIndustrial Engineering and Management Institute, Federal University of Itajubá, Av. BPS, 1303 Itajubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Carlos Henrique Dos SantosIndustrial Engineering and Management Institute, Federal University of Itajubá, Av. BPS, 1303 Itajubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Gustavo Teodoro GabrielIndustrial Engineering and Management Institute, Federal University of Itajubá, Av. BPS, 1303 Itajubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
José Arnaldo Barra MontevechiIndustrial Engineering and Management Institute, Federal University of Itajubá, Av. BPS, 1303 Itajubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Itajubá · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amid the devastating effects caused by the pandemic of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19), health leaders around the world are adding efforts to search efficient and effective responses in the fight against the disease. Conventional health centers, such as hospitals and emergency departments have been registering an increase in demand and atypical patterns due to the high transmissibility of the virus. In this context, the adoption of Temporary Hospitals (THs) is effective in trying to relieve conventional hospitals and direct efforts in the treatment of suspected and positive patients for COVID-19. However, some requirements should be considered regarding the processes performed by THs to maintain the health and safety of patients and staff. Based on the literature, we evaluated aspects related to patient safety in THs, especially linked to biosafety of medical facilities, and patient transport and visit. We highlight the analysis of flows and layouts, hospital cleaning and patient care. We described two case studies to demonstrate the proposed approach. As result, simulation tests improved safety metrics, such as waiting time for procedures, movement intensity in each area, length of stay and TH capacity. We conclude that the approach allows us to provide better THs that prevent cross-contamination, provide suitable care, and meet the demand.

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COVID-19Discrete event simulationSafety assessmentTemporary hospital

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PMID34955606
PMCPMC8692075
OpenAlexW4200294060

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