Triage admission protocol with a centralized quarantine unit for patients after acute care surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: A tertiary center experience in Taiwan.

Chih-Ho HsuChen-Lun ChiuYi-Ting LinAnn-Yu YuYen-Te KangMichael CherngYi-Hui ChenTing-Hui ChuangHsin-Yi HuangJwo-Luen PaoKuo-Hsin ChenChih-Hung Chang

Published in: PloS one (2022)

The triage admission protocol provided resilient quarantine needs and sustainable acute care surgical services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The efficiency was related to the number of medical staff dedicated to the centralized quarantine unit and number of surgical patients visited in ED.

Keyphrases

acute care
emergency department
healthcare
end stage renal disease
randomized controlled trial
newly diagnosed
minimally invasive
chronic kidney disease
primary care
coronary artery bypass
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
mental health
coronary artery disease
patient reported