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'We're gearing up for something extremely significant': Top hospitals across the US told us how they're preparing for the coronavirus outbreak

Northwell, New York's largest health system by revenue and the state's largest private employer, has been steadilyThat means the health system will have to account for patients showing up for care in places other than the main hospital in a community — places like urgent care centers and primary care clinics.Should the outbreak intensify, hospitals are grappling with how to prepare for the surge in coronavirus patients while also keeping other patients safe.

That might include setting up tents, building out larger emergency rooms or adding more beds for patients who need to stay at the hospital. For now, the health system has a few cases of the novel coronavirus under investigation. Hospitals are also thinking about staff being out, either due to the virus itself, or in the event that they have to care for their family.

 

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