Implementation of Drive-Through Testing for COVID-19 Using an External Emergency Department Triage.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, healthcare systems in many regions of the country were being overwhelmed by large numbers of patients needing care. In this paper, we discuss use of an external emergency department (ED) site by a hospital system based in Charlotte, North Carolina to address concerns of a local surge similar to those seen around the country.

Objective

Demonstrate how expansion of ED facilities can increase efficiency of care for patients while also improving safety for clinicians, staff, and non-infected patients.

Methods

We describe development and implementation of our external ED drive-through testing sites during the COVID-19 pandemic. We collected data from three external ED sites in the Atrium Health system betw

SUBMITTER: Bradley K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7498205 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature