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Published in Healthcare Design: Solutions for Pandemic-Related Healthcare Capacity Issues

April 20, 2020

By Patrick Chambers, Tariq Amlani and Jeff Hankin

How can we solve the pressing need to increase capacity to treat infected COVID19 patients? Our experts share key considerations with Healthcare Design.

Around the world, health facilities are mobilizing to manage their assets to meet the anticipated increase of infectious patients associated with the spread of the COVID-19 virus. One of the overwhelming issues faced by healthcare facilities is the potential volume of critical patients and the availability of treatment areas capable of being isolated from other patients. There’s a pressing need to increase patient bed space capacity as quickly as possible to treat infected patients.

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A chartered mechanical engineer, Patrick focuses his work on high-performance buildings and large-scale infrastructure projects.
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Tariq is a senior principal and health sector leader with Stantec’s Buildings practice. He leads the strategic efforts of our global health sector, with a mission of improving health worldwide through the power of design.
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Jeff finds the most rewarding part of his career is having the opportunity to work with great people to create amazing projects.
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