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Emerg Med Australas
; 33(1): 164-167, 2021 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33140528
ABSTRACT
Singapore was one of the earliest countries affected by COVID-19, outside China. EDs in Singapore faced a surge of confirmed cases of COVID-19 patients, which stretched their resources. Here we describe how we adopted strategic changes using the identify-isolate-inform tool to improve the evaluation, treatment and management of COVID-19 patients. During this pandemic, information technology integration, modifications to the electronic medical record and essential enhancements to the dashboard were implemented in a timely manner to match the clinical needs. Considerations for an isolation facility within an ED are especially important for future outbreaks.