"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surge Capacity" by people in Profiles.
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Romani G, Dal Mas F, Massaro M, Cobianchi L, Modenese M, Barcellini A, Ricciardi W, Barach P, Luc? R, Ferrara M. Population Health Strategies to Support Hospital and Intensive Care Unit Resiliency During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Italian Experience. Popul Health Manag. 2021 04; 24(2):174-181.
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Bornstein E, Gulersen M, Husk G, Grunebaum A, Blitz MJ, Rafael TJ, Rochelson BL, Schwartz B, Nimaroff M, Chervenak FA. Early postpartum discharge during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Perinat Med. 2020 Nov 26; 48(9):1008-1012.
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Mareiniss DP. The impending storm: COVID-19, pandemics and our overwhelmed emergency departments. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 06; 38(6):1293-1294.
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Soremekun OA, Zane RD, Walls A, Allen MB, Seefeld KJ, Pallin DJ. Cancellation of scheduled procedures as a mechanism to generate hospital bed surge capacity-a pilot study. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2011 Jun; 26(3):224-9.