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. 2020 Mar 27:1–10. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2020.57

TABLE 2.

Scoping Search Results

Title Source (Journal, Website…) Team Member/Actor Concern Mechanism (How To)
Covid-19 Podcast From Italy With Roberto Cosentini30 St. Emlyn’s Blog
https://www.stemlynsblog.org/covid-19-podcast-from-italy-with-roberto-cosentini-st-emlyns/
Emergency department physicians Surge Split ED into “Lung Diseases Unit” and “Other Diseases Unit”
Timing for structural modifications Prepare in time - during the onset phase because presentation rate grow exponentially
Treatment of COVID-19 patients depending on oxygen and ventilation Divide the “Lung Diseases Unit” (contaminated path) into a high, medium, and low intensity areas
Hospital medical direction Hospital admission increase Create spaces
COVID-19 Update: An Interview With Andrea Duca, MD33 EMplify Emergency Medicine Podcast
https://blubrry.com/emplify/57487286/episode-38-covid-19-update-an-interview-with-andrea-duca-md/
Emergency department physicians Spread of the disease Create a contaminated/dirty Area and dedicated pathway
Timing to create dirty area Progressively adapt to the increasing surge of patients
Not enough space Create open space wards and waiting areas where patients are treated while waiting for hospital boarding
Cohort patients with COVID-19 to gain space
PPE shortage Change gloves between patients
Shortage of equipment and supplies Rationalize use of equipment and materials
COVID-19: A Powerful Message From Italy34 REBEL EM Blog
https://rebelem.com/covid-19-a-powerful-message-from-italy/
Emergency department physicians Spread of the disease Creation of 2 divided paths inside the ED: a contaminated and a clean one
Change in respiratory diseases prevalence Adapt and repurpose spaces to the increasing prevalence, remodeling on the base of oxygen sources and ventilators – dedicating most of the department to see acute respiratory patients.
Leave a small clean area of the ED for non-suspect patients
Timing of changes Progressively change but expect an exponential increase of presentations so enact changes quickly.
Hospital medical direction PPE shortage Reduce shifts and dedicate personnel to the dirty path to reduce PPE wastage
Oxygen shortage Pay attention to oxygen administration
COVID-19 Emergency Department Response Strategies35 American College of Emergency Physicians
https://www.acep.org/globalassets/new-pdfs/covid-19-for-emergency-department-response-strategies.pdf
Emergency medicine physicians Risk of contamination/exposure;
PPE shortage
Reduce episodes of donning and doffing/patient encounter
Increasing intercommunication and “door” exam
Create a screening point outside of the hospital
Duty to Plan: Health Care, Crisis Standards of Care, and Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-236 National Academy of Medicine
https://nam.edu/duty-to-plan-health-care-crisis-standards-of-care-and-novel-coronavirus-sars-cov-2/
Emergency medicine physicians Increasing presentation rates Repurpose current rooms/areas to isolation rooms and infectious care areas
Cohorting patients
Boarding, discharge, and admission waiting areas.
National Strategic Plan for Emergency Department
Management of Outbreaks Of COVID-1937
American College of Emergency Physicians
https://www.acep.org/globalassets/sites/acep/media/by-medical-focus/covid-19-national-strategic-plan_0320.pdf
Emergency medicine physicians and hospital medical direction Spread of disease Separate areas for patients with respiratory symptoms
Maximize distance between patients (at least 6 feet)
Protocols for people accompanying patients in waiting areas and visitors
Emergency medicine physicians, hospital medical direction, cleaning service Spread of disease Protocols for decontamination
Hospital medical direction Increased presentation and admission rates Opening unused areas,
patient cohorting, doubling up inpatient rooms
EUSEM Position Paper on Emergency Medical Systems Response to COVID-1938 European Society of Emergency Medicine
https://eusem.org/news/505-eusem-position-paper-on-emergency-medical-systems-response-to-covid-19
Emergency department Spread of the disease Increase number of isolation rooms, possibly with negative pressure and adequate ventilation
Favor physical barriers between patients
Specific triage areas for suspect patients
Create patient dedicated waiting areas for suspects before boarding
Minimization of movements for suspect patients (ED, radiology, bathrooms)
Cohorting of patients is reasonable
Maintain a distance of at least 1 meter
Don’t allow visitors or co-operators in the area
Cleaning service Spread of the disease Specific decontamination protocols
Treat waste from the contaminated area as a high risk biological material
Emergency department Increased presentation rate Limit access to ED to patients with severe symptoms. Asymptomatic or mild symptomatic patients should seek advice to GP
PPE shortage Increase stockpiles and supplies
COVID-19 First Line – 10 Topics From the EDs During Corona39
(Prima Linea COVID-19 - 10 cose… dai PS ai tempi del Corona)
COVID-19 First Line Report – Organizational Structure of EDs Before and During the Outbreak40
(Rapporto prima linea COVID-19 - Assetto organizzativo gestionale dei PS/DEA nell’ambito di focolaio epidemico o pre-epidemico)
Italian Society of Emergency Medicine
(Società Italiana Medicina d’Emergenza-Urgenza)
https://www.simeu.it/w/articoli/leggiArticolo/3992/leggi
https://www.simeu.it/w/articoli/leggiArticolo/3964/leggi
Emergency department Increased presentation rate Prepare to the surge at least 10 days before
Repurpose areas increasing possibility of ventilatory support
Spread of the disease Reduce visits and activities to essentials
Create “filter zones” (forward triage or screening areas)
Separate Areas for Suspect infectious patients
PPE shortage Increase stockpiles and supplies
Oxygen shortage Increase stockpiles and supplies
Checklist for Healthcare Facilities: Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators during the COVID-19 Response41 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/checklist-n95-strategy.html
Emergency Department Spread of the disease, PPE shortage Use isolation rooms
Use physical barriers between patients
Maintain adequate ventilation