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?:abstract	CONTEXT: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed a strain on health care systems worldwide Many hospitals experienced severe bed shortages;some had to turn patients away In Singapore, the widespread outbreak, especially among the dormitory-based population, created a pressing need for alternative care sites PROGRAM: The first massive-scale community care facility (CCF) was started in Singapore to address the pandemic It served as a low-acuity primary care center that could isolate and treat COVID-19-positive patients with mild disease This allowed decompression of the patient load in hospitals, ensuring that those with more severe disease could receive timely medical attention IMPLEMENTATION: Various groups from the private and public sectors, including health care, construction, security, hotel management, and project coordination, were involved in the setup and operations of the CCF A large exhibition center was converted into the care facility and segregated into zones to reduce cross-contamination State-of-the-art technological infrastructure for health management was used Several paraclinical services were made available EVALUATION: The CCF was a timely and robust response that fulfilled several crucial functions, including cohort isolation, triage, basic medical care, and timely reviews and escalation of patients It placed a unique focus on promoting patient ownership, responsibility, and mental well-being It was largely successful, with a low hospital transfer rate of 0 37% DISCUSSION: The success of the CCF could be attributed to the use of a facility of opportunity, strong interorganizational and cross-sector cooperation, an integrated and robust clinical system, and clear communication channels It allows for efficient resource utilization and is valuable in future pandemics with similar disease characteristics CONTEXT: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed a strain on health care systems worldwide. Many hospitals experienced severe bed shortages; some had to turn patients away. In Singapore, the widespread outbreak, especially among the dormitory-based population, created a pressing need for alternative care sites. PROGRAM: The first massive-scale community care facility (CCF) was started in Singapore to address the pandemic. It served as a low-acuity primary care center that could isolate and treat COVID-19-positive patients with mild disease. This allowed decompression of the patient load in hospitals, ensuring that those with more severe disease could receive timely medical attention. IMPLEMENTATION: Various groups from the private and public sectors, including health care, construction, security, hotel management, and project coordination, were involved in the setup and operations of the CCF. A large exhibition center was converted into the care facility and segregated into zones to reduce cross-contamination. State-of-the-art technological infrastructure for health management was used. Several paraclinical services were made available. EVALUATION: The CCF was a timely and robust response that fulfilled several crucial functions, including cohort isolation, triage, basic medical care, and timely reviews and escalation of patients. It placed a unique focus on promoting patient ownership, responsibility, and mental well-being. It was largely successful, with a low hospital transfer rate of 0.37%. DISCUSSION: The success of the CCF could be attributed to the use of a facility of opportunity, strong interorganizational and cross-sector cooperation, an integrated and robust clinical system, and clear communication channels. It allows for efficient resource utilization and is valuable in future pandemics with similar disease characteristics.
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?:journal	J_Public_Health_Manag_Pract
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?:publication_isRelatedTo_Disease	<https://research.tib.eu/covid-19/entity/COVID-19>
?:source	WHO
?:title	Community Care Facility-A Novel Concept to Deal With the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Singaporean Institution\'s Experience
?:type	<https://research.tib.eu/covid-19/vocab/Publication>
?:who_covidence_id	#792152 #982738
?:year	2020

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CONTEXT: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed a strain on health care systems worldwide Many hospitals experienced severe bed shortages;some had to turn patients away In Singapore, the widespread outbreak, especially among the dormitory-based population, created a pressing need for alternative care sites PROGRAM: The first massive-scale community care facility (CCF) was started in Singapore to address the pandemic It served as a low-acuity primary care center that could isolate and treat COVID-19-positive patients with mild disease This allowed decompression of the patient load in hospitals, ensuring that those with more severe disease could receive timely medical attention IMPLEMENTATION: Various groups from the private and public sectors, including health care, construction, security, hotel management, and project coordination, were involved in the setup and operations of the CCF A large exhibition center was converted into the care facility and segregated into zones to reduce cross-contamination State-of-the-art technological infrastructure for health management was used Several paraclinical services were made available EVALUATION: The CCF was a timely and robust response that fulfilled several crucial functions, including cohort isolation, triage, basic medical care, and timely reviews and escalation of patients It placed a unique focus on promoting patient ownership, responsibility, and mental well-being It was largely successful, with a low hospital transfer rate of 0 37% DISCUSSION: The success of the CCF could be attributed to the use of a facility of opportunity, strong interorganizational and cross-sector cooperation, an integrated and robust clinical system, and clear communication channels It allows for efficient resource utilization and is valuable in future pandemics with similar disease characteristics
CONTEXT: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed a strain on health care systems worldwide. Many hospitals experienced severe bed shortages; some had to turn patients away. In Singapore, the widespread outbreak, especially among the dormitory-based population, created a pressing need for alternative care sites. PROGRAM: The first massive-scale community care facility (CCF) was started in Singapore to address the pandemic. It served as a low-acuity primary care center that could isolate and treat COVID-19-positive patients with mild disease. This allowed decompression of the patient load in hospitals, ensuring that those with more severe disease could receive timely medical attention. IMPLEMENTATION: Various groups from the private and public sectors, including health care, construction, security, hotel management, and project coordination, were involved in the setup and operations of the CCF. A large exhibition center was converted into the care facility and segregated into zones to reduce cross-contamination. State-of-the-art technological infrastructure for health management was used. Several paraclinical services were made available. EVALUATION: The CCF was a timely and robust response that fulfilled several crucial functions, including cohort isolation, triage, basic medical care, and timely reviews and escalation of patients. It placed a unique focus on promoting patient ownership, responsibility, and mental well-being. It was largely successful, with a low hospital transfer rate of 0.37%. DISCUSSION: The success of the CCF could be attributed to the use of a facility of opportunity, strong interorganizational and cross-sector cooperation, an integrated and robust clinical system, and clear communication channels. It allows for efficient resource utilization and is valuable in future pandemics with similar disease characteristics.

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