Surge Activation by the Emergency Department for COVID-19

• 2020

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• Anita Schmidt; Phung Pham; Deborah Liu; Bradley Goldberg
PMID: 33071090DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.ajem.2020.07.024

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This article describes how a pediatric hospital's emergency department prepared for a surge of COVID-19 patients. It outlines the 16-day planning process, including key steps like setting criteria for surge activation and conducting a full-scale drill. The plan involved using real-time feedback from various stakeholders to make quick decisions. A tent was set up as an alternate care site with specific criteria for patient screening. The goal was to provide guidance to other hospitals on implementing similar plans during emergencies, ensuring safety and efficiency in handling increased patient numbers due to COVID-19 or other crises.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Pediatrics; Triage; Emergency Service, Hospital; Strategic Planning; Pandemics; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Surge Capacity; Strategic Stockpile; COVID-19

Institutions: Children's Hospital Los Angeles; University of Southern California

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