A novel use of telemedicine during a hospital mass casualty drill.

Publication Type Academic Article
Authors Farmer B, Stoerger L, Vyavahare M, Sharma R
Journal J Telemed Telecare
Volume 27
Issue 8
Pagination 531-534
Date Published 12/31/2019
ISSN 1758-1109
Keywords Mass Casualty Incidents, Telemedicine
Abstract During a mass casualty disaster drill at NewYork-Presbyterian's Lower Manhattan Hospital in April 2019, the Emergency Department (ED) used telemedicine to see low-acuity 'walking wounded' patients. This telemedicine service is provided every day as ED Express Care Service and staffed by off-site, board-certified Emergency Medicine attending physicians. This novel use of the ED Express Care Service allowed the ED to provide timely, safe, quality care while expanding resources and ED capacity through rapid assessment, treatment and discharge of the low-acuity patients.
DOI 10.1177/1357633X19893879
PubMed ID 31888405
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