MEETING THE CHALLENGE
OF COVID-19
1,359 COVID-19 patients treated
235,998 COVID-19 tests administered
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Assuta Ashdod begins preparing for COVID-19 pandemic – staff training, restocking medical supplies including personal protective equipment (PPE)
January
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Respiratory Triage Unit opens on main entrance floor to receive and evaluate patients with respiratory difficulty
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Quarantine Unit is established as a staging area for all suspected coronavirus patients
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Additional dedicated corona patient unit opens
March
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Emerging Disease Detection Center is created to develop surveillance technologies, assessing disease proliferation, preventive and control measures
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Seroprevalence techniques are developed to study exposure and disease development
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Number of COVID-19 patients drops countrywide
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May
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Coronavirus Department reopens as 2nd wave hits
July
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Increase in number of corona patient beds during national lockdown
September
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Coronavirus Department closes as infection rate drops below 1%
November
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Assuta Ashdod opens the Coronavirus Patient Care and ICU Department serving as an essential national resource for the State of Israel
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Hospital staff works on emergency format, dividing shifts to prevent collective downtime in event of infection
February
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Assuta Ashdod expands care capacity as the pandemic spikes
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Innovation Department develops creative solutions for a noninvasive respirator and digital technologies for those in quarantine
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ECMO is purchased
April
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Coronavirus Department is closed
June
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The virus spikes throughout Ashdod; all expectant mothers are screened for COVID-19 in maternity emergency room
August
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Lab increases to 10,000 tests daily
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Disease Detection Center works on identifying and mapping key pathogens
October
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Assuta Ashdod is chosen by Ministry of Defense to participate in Phase II clinical trials for
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Increase in number of critical care patients during national lockdown
