Impact of a binary triage system and structural reorganization of emergency department on health care workers exposed to suspected COVID-19 patients—a single-centre analysis

Impact of a binary triage system and structural reorganization of emergency department on health care workers exposed to suspected COVID-19 patients—a single-centre analysis

Abstract Background A binary triage system based on infectivity and facilitated by departmental restructuring was developed to manage suspected COVID-19 patients with an aim to provide effective prevention and control of infection among health care workers (HCWs) in the emergency department. This st...

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Main Authors: Mahathar Abd. Wahab, Sufian Safaai, Ismail Mohd Saiboon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
Health care worker
Triage system
Emergency department structure
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-021-00384-3

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