• Neth J Med · Apr 2020

    Care for adult non-ICU Covid-19 patients: early experiences from a Belgian tertiary care centre.

    • K van Halem, J Cox, P Messiaen, K Pat, C Declercq, A Meersman, D Ramaekers, R Cartuyvels, and J van der Hilst.
    • Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunity, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt Belgium.
    • Neth J Med. 2020 Apr 1; 78 (3): 111-115.

    AbstractThe current Covid-19 outbreak poses many challenges on hospital organisation and patient care. Our hospital lies at the epicentre of the Belgian epidemic. On April 1st, a total of 235 Covid-19 patients had been admitted to our hospital. This demanded an unprecedented adaptation of our hospital organisation, and we have met many clinical issues in the care for Covid-19 patients. In this article, we share our experience in the handling of some of the practical and organisational issues in the care for Covid-19 patients.

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