Effects of COVID-19 on Various Departments of a Hospital

Abstract

The SARS-CoV-2 virus instigated the COVID-19 pandemic, which significantly impacted health care systems worldwide.[1] It has affected hospital operations significantly, forcing such institutions to rethink their practices and rapidly innovate to absorb extraordinary patients' volumes and demands.[2] This paper attempts to address more wide-ranging implications of the pandemic in a multi-departmental setting, which includes Emergency Services, ICU, General Wards, Outpatient Services, Surgical Departments, Radiology, Mental Health Services, Administrative Units, and Supply Chain Operations.[27] The conclusions are drawn up through analysis of these departments in the research paper will support for conclusions that can be drawn to highlight insights as to how a healthcare system should better prepare for the next pandemics or major health crisis.