National Strategic Plan for Emergency Department Management of Outbreaks of COVID-19 | NLM

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National Strategic Plan for Emergency Department Management of Outbreaks of COVID-19

03/01/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Published: 3/2020. The goal of this 20-page guidance is to inform health care personnel, public health, and government officials at all levels of the necessary capabilities that must be present for successful emergency department management of an outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease). The plan seeks to protect the health care infrastructure and ensure the delivery of emergency medical treatment during a large-scale epidemic or pandemic. (PDF)