Department of Nursing, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Feb;42(2):208-211. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.451. Epub 2020 Sep 4.
In response to the Ebola outbreak of 2014-2016, the US Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) established 10 regional treatment centers, called biocontainment units (BCUs), to prepare and provide care for patients infected with high-consequence pathogens. Many of these BCUs were among the first units to activate for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient care. The activities of the Johns Hopkins BCU helped prepare the Johns Hopkins Health System for COVID-19 in the 3 domains of containment care: (1) preparedness planning, education and training, (2) patient care and unit operations, and (3) research and innovation. Here, we describe the role of the JH BCU in the Hopkins COVID-19 response to illustrate the value of BCUs in the current pandemic and their potential role in preparing healthcare facilities and health systems for future infectious disease threats.
针对 2014-2016 年的埃博拉疫情，美国卫生与公众服务部助理部长准备和应对办公室（ASPR）设立了 10 个地区治疗中心，称为生物隔离单位（BCU），为感染高后果病原体的患者做好准备并提供护理。这些 BCU 中有许多是首批为 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）患者护理而启动的单位之一。约翰霍普金斯 BCU 的活动帮助约翰霍普金斯卫生系统在遏制护理的 3 个领域为 COVID-19 做好准备：（1）备灾规划、教育和培训，（2）患者护理和单位运营，以及（3）研究和创新。在这里，我们描述了 JH BCU 在霍普金斯 COVID-19 应对中的作用，以说明 BCU 在当前大流行中的价值及其在为未来传染病威胁做好医疗保健设施和卫生系统准备方面的潜在作用。
