The Baycrest SARS experience: the human side.
Toronto, in the province of Ontario, Canada was one of the cities severely impacted by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). SARS required the health care system to respond quickly and efficiently. This paper describes the situation and response at a large public academic aged care centre.
Goldhar
Jodeme
J
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care in Toronto, Canada.
Adie
Clare
C
Webb
Nancy
N
Harrison
Laurie
L
D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000368:Aged; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011635:Public Health Administration; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*