The primary objective of emergency pre-examination and triage is to provide the most appropriate clinical service to patients with acute and critical illnesses while ensuring the optimal utilization of limited medical...The primary objective of emergency pre-examination and triage is to provide the most appropriate clinical service to patients with acute and critical illnesses while ensuring the optimal utilization of limited medical resources.With the advancement of medical information technology,mobile technology,and information management,these features have been gradually incorporated into emergency pre-examination and triage and have shown promising outcomes.In this article,the benefits of implementing mobile technology and the current status of integrated information management to provide a reference for the future development and enhancement of emergency pre-examination and triage are reviewed.展开更多
BACKGROUND Emerging infectious diseases are a constant threat to the public’s health and health care systems around the world.Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-2019),which was defined by the World Health Organization as...BACKGROUND Emerging infectious diseases are a constant threat to the public’s health and health care systems around the world.Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-2019),which was defined by the World Health Organization as pandemic,has rapidly emerged as a global health threat.Outbreak evolution and prevention of international implications require substantial flexibility of frontline health care facilities in their response.AIM To explore the effect of the implementation and management strategy of prescreening triage in children during COVID-19.METHODS The standardized triage screening procedures included a standardized triage screening questionnaire,setup of pre-screening triage station,multi-point temperature monitoring,extensive screenings,and two-way protection.In order to ensure the implementation of the pre-screening triage,the prevention and control management strategies included training,emergency exercise,and staff protection.Statistical analysis was performed on the data from all the children hospitalized from January 20,2020 to March 20,2020 at solstice during the pandemic period.Data were obtained from questionnaires and electronic medical record systems.RESULTS A total of 17561 children,including 2652 who met the criteria for screening,192 suspected cases,and two confirmed cases without omission,were screened from January 20,2020 to March 20,2020 at solstice during the pandemic period.There was zero transmission of the infection to any medical staff.CONCLUSION The effective strategies for pre-screening triage have an essential role in the prevention and control of hospital infection.展开更多
The SARS-CoV-2 infection has brought a great challenge in prevention and control of the national epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)in China.During the COVID-19 epidemic,properly carrying out pre-examinatio...The SARS-CoV-2 infection has brought a great challenge in prevention and control of the national epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)in China.During the COVID-19 epidemic,properly carrying out pre-examination and triage for patients with skin lesions and fever has become a practical problem encountered in hospitals for skin diseases and dermatology clinics in general hospitals.Some of the carriers of the SARS-CoV-2 and patients with COVID-19 in the early stage may not present with any symptoms of COVID-19,while certain other skin diseases can also cause fever.Therefore,to properly deal with the patients presenting at dermatology clinics,the Chinese Society of Dermatology organized experts to formulate principles and procedures for the pre-examination and triage of patients at dermatology clinics during the COVID-19 epidemic.展开更多
文摘The primary objective of emergency pre-examination and triage is to provide the most appropriate clinical service to patients with acute and critical illnesses while ensuring the optimal utilization of limited medical resources.With the advancement of medical information technology,mobile technology,and information management,these features have been gradually incorporated into emergency pre-examination and triage and have shown promising outcomes.In this article,the benefits of implementing mobile technology and the current status of integrated information management to provide a reference for the future development and enhancement of emergency pre-examination and triage are reviewed.
文摘BACKGROUND Emerging infectious diseases are a constant threat to the public’s health and health care systems around the world.Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-2019),which was defined by the World Health Organization as pandemic,has rapidly emerged as a global health threat.Outbreak evolution and prevention of international implications require substantial flexibility of frontline health care facilities in their response.AIM To explore the effect of the implementation and management strategy of prescreening triage in children during COVID-19.METHODS The standardized triage screening procedures included a standardized triage screening questionnaire,setup of pre-screening triage station,multi-point temperature monitoring,extensive screenings,and two-way protection.In order to ensure the implementation of the pre-screening triage,the prevention and control management strategies included training,emergency exercise,and staff protection.Statistical analysis was performed on the data from all the children hospitalized from January 20,2020 to March 20,2020 at solstice during the pandemic period.Data were obtained from questionnaires and electronic medical record systems.RESULTS A total of 17561 children,including 2652 who met the criteria for screening,192 suspected cases,and two confirmed cases without omission,were screened from January 20,2020 to March 20,2020 at solstice during the pandemic period.There was zero transmission of the infection to any medical staff.CONCLUSION The effective strategies for pre-screening triage have an essential role in the prevention and control of hospital infection.
基金Our work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20191136)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(3332019104)
文摘The SARS-CoV-2 infection has brought a great challenge in prevention and control of the national epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)in China.During the COVID-19 epidemic,properly carrying out pre-examination and triage for patients with skin lesions and fever has become a practical problem encountered in hospitals for skin diseases and dermatology clinics in general hospitals.Some of the carriers of the SARS-CoV-2 and patients with COVID-19 in the early stage may not present with any symptoms of COVID-19,while certain other skin diseases can also cause fever.Therefore,to properly deal with the patients presenting at dermatology clinics,the Chinese Society of Dermatology organized experts to formulate principles and procedures for the pre-examination and triage of patients at dermatology clinics during the COVID-19 epidemic.
