A Global Survey of Emergency Department Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Emergency departments (ED) globally are addressing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with varying degrees of success. We leveraged the 17-country, Emergency Medicine Education & Research by Global Experts (EMERGE) network and non-EMERGE ED contacts to understand ED emergency preparedness and practices globally when combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

We electronically surveyed EMERGE and non-EMERGE EDs from April 3-June 1, 2020 on ED capacity, pandemic preparedness plans, triage methods, staffing, supplies, and communication practices. The survey was available in English, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish to optimize participation. We analyzed survey responses using descriptive statistics.

Results

74/129 (57%) EDs from 28 countries in all

SUBMITTER: Mahajan P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8463065 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature