Implementation of musculoskeletal specialists in the emergency department at a level A1 VA Hospital during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

A 2017 systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrated the unwavering recurrence of low back pain (LBP) presentation in emergency departments (ED) [1]. In early 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic depleted resources as ED providers tended to COVID-19 patients. Simultaneously, pain management routine care was deemed “non-essential.”† These unattended pain complaints were likely to present to the overburdened ED. LBP in the ED has become increasingly common and challenging to manage [2]. Efficiently triaging non-emergent LBP may redirect and improve ED service utilization.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research