"Surge Capacity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A health care system's ability to rapidly mobilize to meet an increased demand, to rapidly expand beyond normal services levels to meet the increased demand in the event of large-scale DISASTERS or public health emergencies.
| Descriptor ID |
D055872
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N05.300.450.760
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| Concept/Terms |
Surge Capacity- Surge Capacity
- Capacities, Surge
- Capacity, Surge
- Surge Capacities
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| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surge Capacity" by people in Profiles.
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How the COVID-19 pandemic will change the future of critical care. Intensive Care Med. 2021 Mar; 47(3):282-291.
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Acute Care Surgeons' Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observations and Strategies From the Epicenter of the American Crisis. Ann Surg. 2020 08; 272(2):e66-e71.