Preparing for reopening : An emergency care perspective

© 2021 Australasian College for Emergency Medicine..

Australia is rapidly moving towards 'living with COVID-19', with relaxation of some public health measures. The number of severe cases of COVID-19 may be mitigated by vaccination, but 'living with COVID-19' will be associated with higher number of patients seeking emergency care. This impending impact on the emergency care system requires recognition, monitoring and co-ordinated management. Current challenges include a lack of emergency care monitoring systems, staff shortages and patient flow processes that are quickly overwhelmed by large numbers, particularly in a system already operating at capacity. Effective monitoring systems are required for health systems to proactively detect and respond to stresses. Additional solutions include public health messaging and clinical innovation to facilitate care of the right patient in the right place at the right time. Optimising staff numbers and morale, and efficient patient flow, are integral steps to increasing capacity within the emergency care system.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33

Enthalten in:

Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA - 33(2021), 6 vom: 02. Dez., Seite 1124-1127

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cameron, Peter A [VerfasserIn]
O'Reilly, Gerard M [VerfasserIn]
Mitra, Biswadev [VerfasserIn]
Mitchell, Rob D [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Emergency medicine
Health service accessibility
Journal Article
Registry

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Date Completed 22.11.2021

Date Revised 22.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/1742-6723.13870

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM330366742