Reverse-Surge Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic : A Cautionary Ramp-up for the Otolaryngologist

As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to evolve through the United States and other countries, differing rates of progression and decline are occurring based on varied population densities. While some health systems are reaching a steady state of new patient cases, others are seeing a leveling off or decline, allowing for restoration of normal practices. This "reverse-surge" planning and implementation process is a colossal undertaking for health systems trying to reacquire patient access and financial stability while preserving necessary resources and maintaining precautions for another potential surge. For the otolaryngologist, reverse-surge planning involves additional workflow adjustments in the outpatient and operating room settings given the abundance of COVID-19 virus in the upper aerodigestive tract. As the reverse-surge best practices are still under development, open communication between otolaryngology colleagues and health system leadership is paramount to optimize efficiency and maintain an adequate measure of safety for patients and our health care teams.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:163

Enthalten in:

Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - 163(2020), 6 vom: 20. Dez., Seite 1137-1139

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shipchandler, Taha Z [VerfasserIn]
Nesemeier, B Ryan [VerfasserIn]
Barnes, Kaitlyn J [VerfasserIn]
Kelly, Leah R [VerfasserIn]
Schmalbach, Cecelia E [VerfasserIn]
Ting, Jonathan Y [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aerosol generating procedures
COVID-19
Journal Article
Pandemic
Personal protective equipment
Reverse-surge
Telehealth

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Date Completed 14.12.2020

Date Revised 14.12.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/0194599820938045

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM311781721