Planning and Implementation of COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Facilities in Hawaii: A Public Health Case Report

In response to the second surge of COVID-19 cases in Hawaii in the fall of 2020, the Hawaii State Department of Health Behavioral Health Administration led and contracted a coalition of agencies to plan and implement an isolation and quarantine facility placement service that included food, testing,...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2022-07, Vol.19 (15), p.9368
Main Authors: Fan, Victoria Y., Yamaguchi, Craig T., Pal, Ketan, Geib, Stephen M., Conlon, Leocadia, Holmes, Joshua R., Sutton, Yara, Aiona, Amihan, Curtis, Amy B., Mersereau, Edward
Format: Article
Language:English
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Call centers
Case reports
Case studies
Communication
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease control
Drug use
Government agencies
Health services
Homeless people
Hotels & motels
Housing
Infectious diseases
Infrastructure
Jurisdiction
Leadership
Mental health
Mental health services
Pandemics
Public health
Quarantine
Responsibilities
Social services
Teams
Urban areas
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Summary:In response to the second surge of COVID-19 cases in Hawaii in the fall of 2020, the Hawaii State Department of Health Behavioral Health Administration led and contracted a coalition of agencies to plan and implement an isolation and quarantine facility placement service that included food, testing, and transportation assistance for a state capitol and major urban center. The goal of the program was to provide safe isolation and quarantine options for individual residents at risk of not being able to comply with isolation and quarantine mandates. Drawing upon historical lived experiences in planning and implementing the system for isolation and quarantine facilities, this qualitative public health case study report applies the plan-do-study-act (PDSA) improvement model and framework to review and summarize the implementation of this system. This case study also offers lessons for a unique opportunity for collaboration led by a public behavioral health leadership that expands upon traditionally narrow infectious disease control, by developing a continuum of care that not only addresses immediate COVID-19 concerns but also longer-term supports and services including housing, access to mental health services, and other social services. This case study highlights the role of a state agency in building a coalition of agencies, including a public university, to respond to the pandemic. The case study also discusses how continuous learning was executed to improve delivery of care.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph19159368