Carine J Sakr, Sara A Assaf, Lina Fakih, Saada Dakroub, Diana Rahme, Umayya Musharrafieh, Beatrice Khater, Jihane Naous, Maya Romani, Joseph Tannous, Nada Zahreddine, Mohammad Fakhreddine, Mira Itani, Nader Zalaquett, Gladys Honein
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic strained healthcare systems around the world. This study aims to understand the preparedness of private remote hospitals in Lebanon to respond to the pandemic and evaluate the impact of inter-hospital collaborations on the hospitals' readiness. METHODS: A multi-centered study was conducted between August 2020 and June 2021 in ten Lebanese private remote hospitals based on a mixed-methods embedded approach where the quantitative supported the qualitative...
January 26, 2024: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)