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. 2022 Jun;112(6):876-880.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2022.306778. Epub 2022 Apr 21.

Implementation of Baltimore City's COVID-19 Isolation Hotel

Amanda M Rosecrans  1 , Marik A Moen  1 , Robert E Harris  1 , Molly S Rice  1 , Vanessa S Augustin  1 , Norberth H Stracker  1 , Kevin D Burns  1 , Sarah T Rives  1 , Katherine M Tran  1 , Charles W Callahan  1 , Letitia K Dzirasa  1
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Implementation of Baltimore City's COVID-19 Isolation Hotel

Amanda M Rosecrans et al. Am J Public Health. 2022 Jun.

Abstract

In May 2020, Baltimore City, Maryland, implemented the Lord Baltimore Triage, Respite, and Isolation Center (LBTC), a multiagency COVID-19 isolation and quarantine site tailored for people experiencing homelessness. In the first year, 2020 individuals were served, 78% completed isolation at LBTC, and 6% were transferred to a hospital. Successful isolation can mitigate outbreaks in shelters and residential recovery programs, and planning for sustainable isolation services integrated within these settings is critical as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(6):876-880. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306778).

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FIGURE 1—
Number of Residents Admitted per Month at the Lord Baltimore Triage, Respite, and Isolation Center, by Referral Source: Baltimore, MD, May 12, 2020–May 11, 2021 Note. ED = emergency department.
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