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An operationally implementable model for predicting the effects of an infectious disease on a comprehensive regional healthcare system.
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PloS one [PLoS One] 2021 Oct 20; Vol. 16 (10), pp. e0258710. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 20 (Print Publication: 2021). - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- An operationally implementable predictive model has been developed to forecast the number of COVID-19 infections in the patient population, hospital floor and ICU censuses, ventilator and related supply chain demand. The model is intended for clinical, operational, financial and supply chain leaders and executives of a comprehensive healthcare system responsible for making decisions that depend on epidemiological contingencies. This paper describes the model that was implemented at NorthShore University HealthSystem and is applicable to any communicable disease whose risk of reinfection for the duration of the pandemic is negligible.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1932-6203
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- PloS one
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34669732
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258710