How do I build 1,500 hospital beds in 2 weeks?

Post date: 2020-03-27 08:52:22

Our 1,000 bed academic medical center needs to put up 1,000 to 1,500 beds in the next two weeks. How have others done this? Are you aware of any case studies that might point us to best practices and pitfalls?

I'm a planner at a major academic medical center that's trying to get in front of the pandemic. We're looking to create up to 1,500 beds before COVID-19 demand peaks two weeks from now.

We have a strong brain trust and lots of physical space to work with (empty dorms, a basketball arena, etc). The team is working full-steam ahead, but focused effort can sometimes cause people to walk into traps. There are innumerable details to worry about (staffing models, traffic management, HVAC, utilities, sterilization, patient transport, etc).

I'm trying to put together case studies of what other institutions have done that might point us to best practices and pitfalls. My google-fu is failing me. I'd love help from the hive mind.

I'm hoping there are non-english examples to draw from at this point, and plenty of interesting local news stories about what may be going on at a more local level.

Sorry to ask for help with my homework here, but anything you're aware of would be massively appreciated.

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