Strategies for Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Rural Health System in New York State

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Describes the challenges of COVID-19 encountered by Bassett Healthcare Network (BHN), a network of 5 hospitals and 24 clinics located in rural upstate New York covering the healthcare needs of 5 counties. Presents four strategies in response to these challenges: expand the capacity of intensive-care; retrain and reposition employees into new roles; adopt a system providing rapid access to care and follow-up; and coordinate communication and decision-making with network administrators, employees, and other healthcare professionals.

Jamie A. Aron, Alexander J.B. Bulteel, Kelsey A. Clayman, et al.

Healthcare, 9(2), 100508

06/2021

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