Background: Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) has rapidly become a pandemic emergency, distressing health systems in each affected country. Preparation strategies for managing this pandemic have been keys to face the COVID-19 surge all over the world and all levels of care. Materials and Methods: During the epidemic, the Italian society of pediatric emergency-urgency (SIMEUP) promoted a national survey aiming to evaluate preparedness and response of pediatric emergency departments (PED) critical in ensuring optimal management of COVID-19 cases. Results: Our results suggest that Italian PED have promptly set a proactive approach to the present emergency. 98.9% of the hospitals have defined special pathways and assistive protocols concerning the management of pediatric COVID-19 cases. The highest percentage of application of the measures for preventive and protective for COVID-19 concerned the use of personal protective equipments. Conclusions: Results show that the following measures for pediatric patients, admitted in PED, have been promptly implemented throughout the whole country: eg. use of protective devices, pre-triage of patients accessing the hospital. Despite COVID-19 being a new threat, we have shown that by developing an easy-to-follow decision algorithm and clear plans for the interventional platform teams, we can ensure optimal health care workers and patients’ safety.
Impact of novel coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic in Italian pediatric emergency departments: a national survey / Talarico V.; Pinto L.; Marseglia G.L.; Centonze A.; Cristofaro C.; Reina R.; Nocerino A.; Lubrano R.; Zampogna S.; Arrighini A.; Barbieri M.A.; Bondone C.; Bressan S.; Corsi V.; Chiossi M.; Cortis E.; Crespin L.; Cualbu A.; Da Dalt L.; De Donno V.; De Filippo M.; Di Stefano A.; Ferrante P.; Guidi B.; Lamborghini A.; Lanari M.; Malorgio C.; Manieri S.; Masi S.; Masiero S.; Messini B.; Mirauda M.P.; Musolino A.M.; Nigro R.; Parisi G.; Parri N.; Pettoello-Mantovani M.; Quarantiello F.; Ponticiello E.; Romero S.; Savasta S.; Sequi E.; Simonetti D.M.L.; Tappi E.; Urbino A.F.; Vianelli P.; Zangardi T.. - In: THE ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS. - ISSN 1720-8424. - ELETTRONICO. - 47:1(2021), pp. 47.1-47.7. [10.1186/s13052-021-00996-8]
Impact of novel coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic in Italian pediatric emergency departments: a national survey
Lanari M.Membro del Collaboration Group
;Malorgio C.;
2021
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Background: Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) has rapidly become a pandemic emergency, distressing health systems in each affected country. Preparation strategies for managing this pandemic have been keys to face the COVID-19 surge all over the world and all levels of care. Materials and Methods: During the epidemic, the Italian society of pediatric emergency-urgency (SIMEUP) promoted a national survey aiming to evaluate preparedness and response of pediatric emergency departments (PED) critical in ensuring optimal management of COVID-19 cases. Results: Our results suggest that Italian PED have promptly set a proactive approach to the present emergency. 98.9% of the hospitals have defined special pathways and assistive protocols concerning the management of pediatric COVID-19 cases. The highest percentage of application of the measures for preventive and protective for COVID-19 concerned the use of personal protective equipments. Conclusions: Results show that the following measures for pediatric patients, admitted in PED, have been promptly implemented throughout the whole country: eg. use of protective devices, pre-triage of patients accessing the hospital. Despite COVID-19 being a new threat, we have shown that by developing an easy-to-follow decision algorithm and clear plans for the interventional platform teams, we can ensure optimal health care workers and patients’ safety.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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