Decommissioning and recommissioning a regional hospital in response to a COVID-19 outbreak

Context: The COVID-19 outbreak at the North West Regional Hospital (NWRH) site in Tasmania, Australia in April 2020 was both rapid and tragic. Within 10 days of identification of the first healthcare worker infection, both hospitals had closed, and all patients were discharged or decanted to othe...

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Main Authors: Colleen Cheek, Hayley Elmer, Tara Anderson, Trent Baxter, Maxine Wooler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: James Cook University 2021-04-01
Series:Rural and Remote Health
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Online Access:https://www.rrh.org.au/journal/article/6256/