Challenges around COVID-19 at a tertiary-level healthcare facility in South Africa and strategies implemented for improvement.
Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Clinical Protocols
Coronavirus Infections
/ diagnosis
Hospital Administration
/ standards
Humans
Infection Control
/ organization & administration
Pandemics
/ prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral
/ diagnosis
Quality Improvement
SARS-CoV-2
South Africa
/ epidemiology
Tertiary Care Centers
/ organization & administration
Journal
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
ISSN: 2078-5135
Titre abrégé: S Afr Med J
Pays: South Africa
ID NLM: 0404520
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
19 08 2020
19 08 2020
Historique:
received:
19
08
2020
accepted:
19
08
2020
entrez:
18
11
2020
pubmed:
19
11
2020
medline:
1
12
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
SARS-CoV-2 has resulted in a global pandemic within months following its initial detection. South Africa (SA), like many other countries, was not prepared for the impact this novel infection would have on the healthcare system. In this paper, the authors discuss the challenges experienced while facing COVID-19 at a tertiary-level institution in Gauteng province, SA, and the dynamic strategies implemented to deal with the epidemic.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM