Operational framework for rural hospitals during a pandemic
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Date
2021
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Publisher
Taylor and Francis
Abstract
It is now evident that a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has developed. The
unfortunate reality is that those in rural areas may be impacted the hardest. Ethical decision
making may look the same for rural areas as urban areas, but this is far from accurate. This
practice article is focused on why the challenges are different and how rural hospitals might
manage their unique circumstances and constraints. A step-wise decision-making framework
is also proposed.
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Keywords
Covid-19, Rural, Ethics, Pandemic, Health care quality, Public health
Citation
Nortje, N. et al. (2021). Operational framework for rural hospitals during a pandemic. International Journal of Healthcare Management. 10.1080/20479700.2020.1870369