Urgent actions to save lives when ICU bed needs approach or exceed capacity: lessons from Mongolia

Author: Buyantogtokh Batsukh ¹ ; Bund-Ochir Khishigsaikhan ¹ ; Dulamragchaa Buyanbaatar ² ; Gerelmaa Danzan ² ; Nansalmaa Munkhtur ² ; Ariuntuya Ochirpurev ² ; Takeshi Nishijima ³ ; Howard Sobel ³ ; Masahiro Zakoji ³
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1. Ministry of Health, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
2. World Health Organization Representative Office for Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
3. World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: hospital bed capacity, efficiency, systems approach, COVID-19, surge capacity
From: Western Pacific Surveillance and Response 2023;14(5):01-04
CountryWHO-WPRO
Language:English
Abstract: This report illustrates how the Government of Mongolia responded to a rapid surge of COVID-19 cases during 2021 and took urgent actions to minimize preventable mortality. The analytical framework on efficient ICU bed management through a systems approach would be useful in similar settings.
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