By turning an ambulance bay into a forward triage area, the Rush University Medical Center can see an additional 100 patients a day just in the emergency department alone.
Built in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago was constructed with disaster in mind. And as an influx in coronavirus patients looms, it is converting its facility to surge capacity to 130 percent.
The attacks on September 11, 2001, highlighted the need for emergency preparedness, and Casey said anticipating a range of disasters that could strain health care systems is the"new reality." Constructed with the foundational mindset that a disaster will cause an influx in patients, Rush has the ability to rapidly expand its bed capacity, intake capabilities and negative pressure units.
"Twenty minutes. It's impressive," Casey said when asked how long the conversion takes."We tested this over a number of years in different exercises, including the outbreak of an infectious disease." But, no health care facility is perfect and as much as Rush was built with the current outbreak in mind, Dr. Omar Lateef, Rush CEO and president, explained:"Unpredictable times require unpredictable responses." Once they reach that 130 percent capacity, they could still be faced with a dilemma of where to put patients.
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