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Wuchang Fangcang Shelter Hospital: Practices, Experiences, and Lessons Learned in Controlling COVID-19
Bingzheng Shen1,2, Li Chen1,2, Lu Zhang1,2
1Department of Pharmacy, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No.238 Jiefang Road, Wuchang, Wuhan, China.
Insights
A temporary hospital pharmacy provided essential medication and pharmaceutical services to over 1100 patients and 800 staff during the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China, with zero complaints or infections.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Infectious Diseases
- Pharmacy Practice
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic emerged in Wuhan, China, in early 2020, overwhelming local medical resources.
- A large gymnasium was repurposed as Wuchang Fangcang Shelter Hospital for mild to moderate COVID-19 cases.
- Medication management was crucial for hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize the establishment and operation of a temporary pharmacy.
- To detail pharmaceutical services provided during a 34-day period.
- To offer insights for future pandemic preparedness in pharmaceutical practice.
Main Methods:
- Development and construction of the Wuchang Fangcang Shelter Hospital pharmacy.
- Allocation of human resources for pharmaceutical services.
- Management of drug supplies and dispensing for patients and staff.
Main Results:
- Successfully provided pharmaceutical services to 1124 patients and approximately 800 medical staff.
- Achieved zero complaints, zero disputes, and zero pharmacist infections during the operational period.
- Established efficient pharmacy operations within a temporary healthcare setting.
Conclusions:
- The temporary pharmacy effectively supported COVID-19 patient care.
- Robust pharmacy administration and services are vital during public health emergencies.
- Lessons learned can inform pharmaceutical strategies for future pandemics.
Abstract:
In early January 2020, the outbreak of the new corona virus pneumonia (Corona Virus Disease 2019, COVID-19) occurred. Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province, became the epicenter of the disease in China. The rapid growth of patients had exceeded the maximum affordability of local medical resources. A large comprehensive gymnasium was converted into Wuchang Fangcang Shelter Hospital in order to provide adequate medical beds and appropriate care for the confirmed patients with mild to moderate symptoms. For these hospitalized patients with COVID-19, medication became the mainstay of therapy. From 5th February to 10th March, a team of pharmacists successfully completed drug supplies and pharmaceutical services for 1124 patients and approximately 800 medical staff, and, while doing so, received zero complaint, and experienced zero disputes and zero pharmacist infection. This paper summarizes the development and construction of the pharmacy, human resource allocation of pharmacists, pharmacy administration, and pharmaceutical services. It aims to review a 34-day period of pharmaceutical practice and serve as a reference for other health professionals working on COVID-19 prevention and treatment in other regions.
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