scholarly journals Setting up an emergency medical task force to manage the demands of COVID-19: experiences of a London teaching hospital

BMJ Leader ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. leader-2021-000487
Author(s):  
Pramit Khetrapal ◽  
Sophie Skarbek ◽  
Louis Tapper ◽  
Claire Mason ◽  
Sarah Davis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Medical Task

scholarly journals Army Urban Augmentation Medical Task Forces for COVID-19: Part 1—Development

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J Dire ◽  
Robert E Suter ◽  
Joe D Robinson ◽  
W Scott Lynn
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Department Of Defense ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Federal Emergency Management Agency ◽  
Task Forces ◽  
Medical Task ◽  
The U.S

ABSTRACT This article describes how the U.S. Army developed a new ad hoc medical formation, named Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force for the Department of Defense (DoD) in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic in the Continental United States during the spring of 2020. We review the role of the DoD support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a part of Defense Support of Civilian Authorities.

Education of Out-of-Hospital Emergency Medical Personnel in Pediatrics: Report of a National Task Force

1998 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Gausche ◽  
Deborah Parkman Henderson ◽  
Dena Brownstein ◽  
George L Foltin ◽  
Jean Athey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Hospital Emergency ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
National Task ◽  
Emergency Medical Personnel

scholarly journals Use of the Fluoride Varnish Billing Code in a Tertiary Care Center Setting

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 215013272091373
Author(s):  
Peter Kim ◽  
Jeanette M. Daly ◽  
Sharon Berkowitz ◽  
Barcey T. Levy
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fluoride Varnish ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Clinical Notes ◽  
Tertiary Teaching ◽  
Tertiary Teaching Hospital

Introduction: Dental caries is the most common chronic disease in children from birth through 5 years of age. Application of fluoride varnish (FV) is recommended for children younger than 6 years every 3 to 6 months by the United States Preventive Services Task Force. The purposes of this study were to (1) assess use and reimbursement of Current Dental Terminology (CDT) D1206 and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) 99188 codes, which are the billing codes for FV application; (2) determine when and by whom each FV code was used; and (3) summarize the associated clinical notes. Methods: Using the electronic medical record data warehouse from a single tertiary teaching hospital and its affiliated primary care clinics, the dates of service, departments, provider names, and patient identifiers associated with codes CDT D1206 and CPT 99188 were collected. The content of clinical notes was reviewed and summarized. The study period was from May 1, 2009 through May 17, 2019. Results: During the 10-year time period, CDT D1206 was used 5 times and CPT 99188 was used 35 times. FV was applied exclusively during well-child visits. Only pediatricians, and no family physicians, applied FV in this setting. Discussion: A single pediatrician championing for FV application increased both the completion of procedure and the appropriate billing in 2019. Conclusion: FV application has been likely underutilized in this Midwestern tertiary teaching hospital and its affiliated clinics. For both family medicine and pediatric offices, an advocate for caries prevention is likely needed for successful implementation of FV application at well-child visits.

Emergency medical systems education may improve knowledge of pre-hospital stroke triage protocols

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 370-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor L DiBiasio ◽  
Mahesh V Jayaraman ◽  
Lori Oliver ◽  
Gino Paolucci ◽  
Michael Clark ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Stroke Severity ◽  
Training Curriculum ◽  
Vessel Occlusion ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Field Triage

BackgroundFollowing the results of randomized clinical trials supporting the use of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) with tissue plasminogen activator for emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO), our state Stroke Task Force convened to: update legislation to recognize differences between Primary Stroke Centers (PSCs) and Comprehensive Stroke Centers (CSCs); and update Emergency Medical Services (EMS) protocols to triage direct transport of suspected ELVO patients to CSCs.PurposeWe developed a single-session training curriculum for EMS personnel focused on the Los Angeles Motor Scale (LAMS) score, its use to correctly triage patients as CSC-appropriate in the field, and our state-wide EMS stroke protocol. We assessed the effect of our training on EMS knowledge.MethodsWe assembled a focus group to develop a training curriculum and assessment questions that would mimic real-life conditions under which EMS personnel operate. Ten questions were formulated to assess content knowledge before and after training, and scores were compared using generalized mixed models.ResultsTraining was provided for 179 EMS providers throughout the state.Average pre-test score was 52.4% (95% CI 49% to 56%). Average post-test score was 85.6% (83%–88%, P<0.0001). Each of the 10 questions was individually assessed and all showed significant gains in EMS knowledge after training (P<0.0001).ConclusionsA brief educational intervention results in substantial improvements in EMS knowledge of prehospital stroke severity scales and severity-based field triage protocols. Further study is needed to establish whether these gains in knowledge result in improved real-world performance.

scholarly journals Preparedness and Response to the COVID-19 Emergency: Experience from the Teaching Hospital of Pisa, Italy

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (20) ◽  
pp. 7376
Author(s):  
Angelo Baggiani ◽  
Silvia Briani ◽  
Grazia Luchini ◽  
Mauro Giraldi ◽  
Carlo Milli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Progressive Increase ◽  
The Other ◽  
Set Up

In Italy, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emergency took hold in Lombardy and Veneto at the end of February 2020 and spread unevenly among the other regions in the following weeks. In Tuscany, the progressive increase of hospitalized COVID-19 patients required the set-up of a regional task force to prepare for and effectively respond to the emergency. In this case report, we aim to describe the key elements that have been identified and implemented in our center, a 1082-bed hospital located in the Pisa district, to rapidly respond to the COVID-19 outbreak in order to guarantee safety of patients and healthcare workers.

scholarly journals Helicopter EMS Transport Outcomes Literature: Annotated Review of Articles Published 2007–2011

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon S. Brown ◽  
Korby A. Pogue ◽  
Emily Williams ◽  
Jesse Hatfield ◽  
Matthew Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Care ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Scientific Discourse ◽  
The Other ◽  
Prehospital Emergency Care ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Prehospital Emergency ◽  
Medical Task

Helicopter EMS (HEMS) and its possible association with outcomes improvement continues to be a subject of discussion. As is the case with other scientific discourse, debate over HEMS usefulness should be framed around an evidence-based assessment of the relevant literature. In an effort to facilitate the academic pursuit of assessment of HEMS utility, in late 2000 the National Association of EMS Physicians' (NAEMSP) Air Medical Task Force prepared annotated bibliographies of the HEMS-related outcomes literature. As a result of that work, two review articles, one covering HEMS use in nontrauma and the other in trauma, published in 2002 inPrehospital Emergency Caresurveyed HEMS outcomes-related literature published between 1980 and mid-2000. The project was extended with two subsequent reviews covering the literature through 2006. This review continues the series, outlining outcomes-associated HEMS literature for the three-year period 2007 through the first half of 2011.

scholarly journals Covid-19 vaccine management (Comirnaty and mrna-1273 Moderna) in a teaching hospital in Italy: a short report on the vaccination campaign

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Papini ◽  
Niccolò Grassi ◽  
Giovanni Guglielmi ◽  
Vittorio Gattini ◽  
Lucia Rago ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Vaccination Campaign ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Short Report ◽  
Administrative Staff ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Post Vaccination ◽  
Immunization Campaign

Abstract Objectives In this article, we aim to share our experience in the hospital reorganization made to conduct the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination campaign, based on the principles of flexibility and adaptability. Study design A descriptive study. Methods The data concerning the organization of the vaccination campaign were taken from the operative protocol developed by the hospital dedicated task force, composed by experts in hygiene, public health, occupational medicine, pharmacists, nurses, hospital quality, and disaster managers. Data about the numbers of vaccine administered daily were collected by the Innovation and Development Operative Unit database. Results Vaccinations against COVID-19 started across the EU on the 27th of December 2020. The first phase of the vaccination campaign carried out in our hospital was directed to healthcare workers immunization including medical residents, social care operators, administrative staff and technicians, students of medicine, and health professions trainees. The second phase was enlarged to the coverage of extremely fragile subjects. Thanks to the massive employment of healthcare workers and the establishment of dynamic pathways, it was possible to achieve short turnaround times and a large number of doses administered daily, with peaks of 870 vaccines per day. From the 27th of December up to the 14th of March a total of 26,341 doses of Pfizer have been administered. 13,584 were first doses and 12,757 were second doses. From the 4th to the 14th of March, 296 first doses of Moderna were dispensed. It was necessary to implement adequate spaces and areas adopting anti-contagion safety measures: waiting area for subjects to be vaccinated, working rooms for the dilution of the vaccine and the storage of the material, vaccination rooms, post-vaccination observation areas, room for observation, and treatment of any adverse reactions, with an emergency cart available in each working area. Conclusions The teaching hospital of Pisa faced the beginning of the immunization campaign readjusting its spaces, planning an adequate hospital vaccination area and providing an organization plan to ensure the achievement of the targets of the campaign. This represented a challenge due to limited vaccine doses supplied and the multisectoral teams of professionals to coordinate in the shortest time and the safest way possible. The organizational model adopted proved to be adequate and therefore exploited also for the second phase aimed to extremely fragile subjects.

scholarly journals Public Health Academic Alliance for COVID-19 Response: The Role of a National Medical Task Force in Puerto Rico

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (13) ◽  
pp. 4839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcia Cruz-Correa ◽  
Elba C. Díaz-Toro ◽  
Jorge L. Falcón ◽  
Enid J. García-Rivera ◽  
Humberto M. Guiot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Public Health Response ◽  
National Medical ◽  
Health Response ◽  
The Government ◽  
Direct Guidance ◽  
Medical Task

Alliances between the government and academic communities can be a key component of the public health response to an emergency such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The Governor of Puerto Rico designated the Puerto Rico Medical Task Force (MTF) COVID-19 to provide direct guidance and evaluation of the government response to the epidemic in Puerto Rico. Several work groups were formed within the MTF to create protocols and provide evidence-based recommendations on different public health aspects. The collaboration between the academia and the government enhanced the Puerto Rican public health response and contributed to the reduction seen in the contagion curve. Healthcare services and hospitals have not reached their maximum patient care capacity and the death toll has been controlled. Incorporating a national MTF with members of the academia into the government structure was beneficial during the COVID-19 response in Puerto Rico. A similar strategy could serve as a model for other states or territories and countries in similar scenarios.

Cohesion Over Time in a Peacekeeping Medical Task Force

1999 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul T. Bartone ◽  
Amy B. Adler
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Medical Task ◽  
Over Time
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