A conceptual framework for Emergency department design in a pandemic
Journal
Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
1
Date Issued
2020-12-17
Author(s)
Nadarajan, Gayathri Devi
Omar, Eunizar
Abella, Benjamin S
Hoe, Pei Shan
Do Shin, Sang
Ong, Marcus Eng Hock
Abstract
The current COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting gaps around the world in the design and workflow of Emergency Departments (ED). These gaps have an impact on both patient care and staff safety and represent a risk to public health. There is a need for a conceptual framework to guide ED design and workflow to address these challenges. Such a framework is important as the ED environment will always remain vulnerable to infectious diseases outbreaks in the future.
Subjects
COVID-19; Emergency department; Framework; Operation; Pandemic; SARS-CoV-2
SDGs
Other Subjects
epidemiology; hospital emergency service; human; organization and management; pandemic; public health; COVID-19; Emergency Service, Hospital; Humans; Pandemics; Public Health; SARS-CoV-2
Type
review