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Operationalizing Alternate Care Facilities Before the Next Surge—From Improvisation to Standing Capability

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.26845

August 05, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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Corresponding Author: Attila J. Hertelendy, PhD, Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Florida International University, 11200 SW Eighth St, Miami, FL 33199 (ahertele@fiu.edu).

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