• Yuyao Zhang, Leiyu Shi, Yidan Cao, Haiqian Chen, Xiaohan Wang, and Gang Sun.
• Department of Health Management, School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Jan 22; 100 (3): e24077.

AbstractThis study aimed to systematically analyze the effect of Wuhan mobile cabin hospitals (WMCHs) on the novel coronavirus-caused pneumonia (COVID-19) prevention and control in China. Between February 5, 2020 and March 10, 2020, a total of 16 mobile cabin hospitals were constructed in 3 batches to offer over 13,000 beds and admitted more than 12,000 patients in Wuhan City. The strategy of implementing WMCHs in 3 batches played a key role in fighting against COVID-19 in China. (1) The first batch of WMCHs increased hospital admission capacity of COVID-19 patients in Wuhan, which showed initial effect on COVID-19 epidemic control. (2) The operation of the second batch of WMCHs greatly contributed to the rapid growth in discharged patients. (3) After launching the third batch of WMCHs, the COVID-19 epidemic situation in Wuhan improved considerably. The last batch of WMCHs made a substantial contribution to defeating the COVID-19 epidemic in Wuhan.Copyright © 2021 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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