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Alternate Care Sites
- One focus of the Surge Standards and Guidelines Project was to look beyond hospitals for surge capacity.
- Defined Alternate Cares Sites (ACSs) to reflect the legal requirements and operational needs for the State:
- A government-authorized ACS is a location not currently providing healthcare services.
- Outpatient and inpatient care will vary.
- These specific sites are not part of the assets of an existing facility.
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