International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Healthcare Resource Management and Pandemic Preparedness for COVID-19: A Single Centre Experience From Jodhpur, India

Document Type : Letter to Editor

Authors
Satyendra Khichar
Naresh Midha
Gopal Krishana Bohra
Deepak Kumar
Maya Gopalakrishanan
Bharat Kumar
Varatharajan Sakthivadivel
Mahendra Kumar Garg
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India
10.34172/ijhpm.2020.102
Abstract
Healthcare Resource Management and Pandemic Preparedness for COVID-19: A Single Centre Experience From Jodhpur, India
Keywords
Surge Plan
Training
Developing
Prevention
Subjects

 

Dear Editor,

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is overwhelming health resources, leading to critical shortages of healthcare workers (HCWs), space and supplies with serious implications for patient outcome.1 Developing countries with overburdened healthcare systems face a greater challenge.2 Hence, judicious utilization of healthcare resources and strategic planning are important to prevent spread of infection and maintain health-system resilience.3 ... (Read more...)

 

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International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 9, Issue 11
November 2020
Pages 493-495

  • Received Date 21 May 2020
  • Revised Date 10 June 2020
  • Accepted Date 10 June 2020
  • First Published Date 01 November 2020
  • Published Date 01 November 2020