Analysis of emergency management measures in large public hospitals during corona virus disease 2019 epidemic prevention / 上海交通大学学报（医学版）

ABSTRACT

Objective: To analyze emergency management measures in large public hospitals during epidemic prevention of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in order to promote control efficiency and quality of COVID-19 in the emergency room of public hospitals. Methods: A retrospective analysis was made on the amount of emergency visits and management measures of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University from January to February, 2020, including optimizing the process of emergency treatment during epidemic prevention, strengthening the management of key areas such as pre-examination and triage, emergency room, observation room, fluid room and the intensive-care unit and so on, enhancing the management and education of patients, optimizing the deployment model of medical staff, strengthening personal protection and other management measures. Results: During epidemic prevention, there was no missed diagnosis of COVID-19 in the hospital and no nosocomial cross infection in the emergency room. Conclusion: Enhancement of emergency management model in large public hospitals during COVID-19 epidemic prevention can improve the screening of possible patients and triage of patients so as to prevent nosocomial infection.