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In this series, we tell the story of how we beat the odds and provided compassion, community, and world-class health care to people living in the shadows of society during a global pandemic.
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As the numbers of COVID+ cases continued to increase and Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program learned in real time how the virus progressed and how to treat it, the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center was converted into a 1,000 bed COVID field hospital called Boston HOPE. BHCHP was asked to set up and manage 500 beds for our patients exp…
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Having seen the overcrowded hospital conditions in NYC and knowing that our COVID+ patients had no where else to go, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program knew we needed to care for our patients and help keep hospital beds free for the most serious COVID patients. We quickly, but thoughtfully and with precision, reconfigured an entire 52-bed …
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At the start of the pandemic, we believed our patients would be among the most susceptible, due to their crowded living conditions and chronic illnesses. Our patients knew they could turn to us for guidance, advocacy and compassion, even as the world was isolating in their own homes. Our staff showed bravery and innovation constructing and managing…
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