Proposed Workflow for Rehabilitation in a Field Hospital Setting During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Smith, Sean R; Jenq, Grace; Claflin, Ted; Magnant, Chris; Haig, Andrew J; Hurvitz, Edward

The novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has challenged healthcare facilities throughout the world. In many regions, the need for acute inpatient healthcare services has exceeded the capacity of hospital systems, and field hospitals are being utilized as one part of the response strategy. Given the urgency and novelty of this pandemic, healthcare systems are attempting to rapidly execute plans for field hospitals, and rehabilitative care in this environment merits particular consideration given the potential impacts of mobilization and rehabilitative therapies on morbidity, mortality, duration of ventilation, and lengths of ICU/hospital stay. In order to address this need, a model for rehabilitation in field hospitals is presented here. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.