1. Delivery of ambulatory/chronic care/special medical needs

Decompression of medical shelters; decompression of emergency departments

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2. Receiving site for hospital discharge patients (non-oxygen dependent)

Decompression of acute care hospital inpatient beds

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3. Inpatient care for moderate-acuity (non-oxygen-dependent) patients

Used instead of acute care hospital inpatient beds

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4. Sequestration/ cohorting of “exposed” patient population

Protection of acute care hospitals from exposure to potentially infectious patients

Pandemic influenza
Bio event

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5. Delivery of palliative care

Used instead of acute care hospital inpatient beds

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