From the Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, New York (JS); Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York City, New York (JS); New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, New York (JS); and Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York (CJV, SB).
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Jul;99(7):573-579. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001470.
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the globe at a rapid rate, affecting large numbers of individuals in different countries with varying healthcare systems and infrastructure. In the United States, New York City has been the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, and the peak impact in this region has come earlier in this location than most other parts of the country. We report our experience preparing for this pandemic in a New York City academic medical center and its regional healthcare system, the issues confronted during the rise and peak of the number of cases, and the plans for the postpeak recovery and adjustment to the new reality of providing rehabilitation in an environment where COVID-19 remains prevalent.
新冠疫情在全球迅速蔓延，对不同医疗体系和基础设施的各国大量民众造成影响。在美国，纽约市是新冠疫情的重灾区，该地区的疫情高峰比美国其他大部分地区来得更早。我们报告了在纽约市一家学术医疗中心及其区域医疗体系中为应对这场大流行所做的准备工作，报告了在病例数量上升和达到峰值期间遇到的问题，以及在疫情高峰期过后的复苏计划和调整，以适应在新冠疫情持续流行的环境中提供康复服务的新现实。
