The Impact of COVID-19 on the Service of Emergency Department.

ABSTRACT: (1) Introduction: the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the number and acuity of emergency departments (ED) patients, specifically those with non-COVID-19-related health problems. However, the exact impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ED services is the subject of comprehensive debate. (2) Aim: to gain insight into the consequences of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic based on non-COVID-19 presentations and patient acuity using the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS). (3) Method: in Phase 1, the ED records of one of the main regional non-COVID-19 hospitals in Saudi Arabia were retrospectively audited from August 2020 to February 2021-after the first wave of COVID-19-then compared to information collected for the same period in previous year. Phase 2 included calculating the

SUBMITTER: Alharthi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8544500 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature