COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of EMS Physicians in a Community Response Effort.

COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of EMS Physicians in a Community Response Effort. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2020 Oct 19;:1-8 Authors: Cabañas JG, Williams JG, Gallagher JM, Brice JH Abstract The COVID-19 Pandemic is a worldwide historical event that will continue to affect nearly every aspect of ordinary life, including affecting our economic, political, and healthcare eco-systems. An effective pandemic response demands a coordinated and integrated response across community healthcare stakeholders, including Public Health and Emergency Management Officials. EMS systems are in a unique position and perform an essential role on the frontlines of COVID-19, including facilitating coordination of response efforts to COVID-19 within their communities while supporting public health mitigation efforts to slow the spread of the SARS-CoV-2. EMS physicians serve their communities at a unique intersection as clinical leaders, population health experts, and advocates. This paper examines and recommends crucial roles for EMS physician leaders as communities work together in pandemic response. PMID: 33074060 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Prehospital Emergency Care - Category: Endocrinology Tags: Prehosp Emerg Care Source Type: research