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Published on: November 9, 2016
Emergency Medicine Medical Director's Perspective: Preparation and Response to a Pandemic
Adrianna Long1, Wesley Trueblood Ii2
1Co-Medical Director of Deptartment of EM at BAMC, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Abstract:
As we look back to our preparation and response, it seems clear that there were distinct phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each of these phases brought changes, challenges, and opportunities to adapt and absorb the impacts. Many different hospitals in the US and abroad faced similar phases with different timelines and patient volumes, and dealt with them in a variety of ways. We believe there is no objectively right or wrong way to handle a situation like this, but there may be general principles that help individual institutions develop a response appropriate to their time and situation. The distinct phases of pandemics and the associated medical preparation and response has been described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which provides a helpful framework to describe our experience with regards to COVID-19 within our emergency department (ED) and hospital.
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