Gearing up, again

An alternate care site (ACS) can help offload low-acuity ED volume during times of surge. We previously reported on the utility of an ACS during the COVID surge in downstate New York during the spring of 2020 [1]. A second surge of cases erupted in downstate New York in November 2020. Unlike the initial surge, widespread testing is more readily available during this second surge. Local urgent care centers began closing 90  min earlier because of higher census and staff shortages [2]. In anticipation of collateral ED surge as a result of UC volume and closures, we resurrected our ACS for evaluation of ambulatory, low-acuity persons under investigation (PUIs).
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research