The Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned for Sustained Trauma Preparedness and Responses

• 2021

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• Joseph Cuschieri; Bryce Robinson; John Lynch; Steve Mitchell; Saman Arbabi; Chloe Bryson
PMID: 33378302DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000004695

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This report examined how trauma care preparedness and response was sustained in a Level-1 adult and pediatric trauma center in Washington State during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lessons learned in trying to balance COVID-19 response with trauma care led to recommendations for continuous trauma care for injured patients during the pandemic.

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Focus Areas: Infectious Disease; Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Trauma Centers; Washington; Pandemics; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Pandemic Preparedness

Institutions: University of Washington

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