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Understanding surge capacity: essential elements.

Donna F Barbisch1, Kristi L Koenig

  • 1Institute for Global and Regional Readiness, 101 E Street SE, Washington, DC 20003, USA. donna.barbisch@deterrence.net

Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
|November 7, 2006
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Healthcare faces challenges in meeting patient care surges due to limited resources. Developing evidence-based surge capacity plans is crucial for optimizing outcomes during emergencies.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Public Health Preparedness
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • Economic constraints and increasing patient care demands challenge healthcare systems.
  • Pandemic influenza and bioterrorism have elevated medical surge capacity to a national priority.
  • Current surge capacity strategies lack clear definitions and evidence-based planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the poorly defined nature of surge capacity in healthcare.
  • To emphasize the need for validated measures to assess surge capacity interventions.
  • To advocate for comprehensive, evidence-based planning for medical surge.

Main Methods:

  • Identifying functional components of healthcare delivery during surges.
  • Defining requirements for rapidly increasing healthcare capacity.

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  • Proposing the use of scientific principles for program development.

    • Main Results:

    • Surge capacity is poorly defined with limited evidence-based planning.
    • Validated measures for assessing surge capacity interventions are lacking.
    • A need exists to identify functional components and resource requirements for surge.

    Conclusions:

    • Validating assumptions and defining surge components are imperative before implementing new programs.
    • Comprehensive surge capacity programs require identification of functional healthcare components and necessary resources.
    • Implementing well-grounded scientific principles can lead to effective surge capacity programs, minimizing loss and optimizing patient outcomes.