Alternative care sites for surge capacity during pandemics
Gheith, N., Refat, M., Faried, A. (2022). Alternative care sites for surge capacity during pandemics. EKB Journal Management System, 176(0), 304-329. doi: 10.21608/erj.2022.298519
Nora Gheith; Mostafa Refat; Ayman Faried. "Alternative care sites for surge capacity during pandemics". EKB Journal Management System, 176, 0, 2022, 304-329. doi: 10.21608/erj.2022.298519
Gheith, N., Refat, M., Faried, A. (2022). 'Alternative care sites for surge capacity during pandemics', EKB Journal Management System, 176(0), pp. 304-329. doi: 10.21608/erj.2022.298519
Gheith, N., Refat, M., Faried, A. Alternative care sites for surge capacity during pandemics. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 176(0): 304-329. doi: 10.21608/erj.2022.298519

Alternative care sites for surge capacity during pandemics

Engineering Research Journal
Volume 176, Issue 0, December 2022, Page 304-329  XML PDF (2.85 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/erj.2022.298519
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Authors
Nora Gheith* 1; Mostafa Refat2; Ayman Faried1
1Architectural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
2Architectural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
Alternative care sites (ACS) across Egypt were widely underutilized during the 
coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, while the number of patients and severity of 
their cases overwhelmed the healthcare system. The challenges brought on by the 
pandemic have shown the necessity of designing surge capacity to control the 
situation. This research aims at reviewing some successful response actions of the 
Republic of China and the United States of America in creating alternative care 
sites. That was through archival data analysis and comparison between different 
approaches across the two countries. The study can help by reflecting on Egyptian 
policies and strategies to relief stress on the healthcare system. 
Keywords
Alternative care sites; Adaptive reuse; Pandemics; Covid-19
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