An alternate care site (ACS) can help offload low-acuity ED volume during times of
surge. We previously reported on the utility of an ACS during the COVID surge in downstate
New York during the spring of 2020 [
[1]
]. A second surge of cases erupted in downstate New York in November 2020. Unlike
the initial surge, widespread testing is more readily available during this second
surge. Local urgent care centers began closing 90 min earlier because of higher census
and staff shortages [
- Garra G.
- Gupta S.
- Ferrante S.
- Apterbach W.
Dedicated area within the emergency department versus an outside dedicated area for
evaluation and management of suspected coronavirus disease 2019.
JACEP. 2020; 1https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12288
[2]
]. In anticipation of collateral ED surge as a result of UC volume and closures, we
resurrected our ACS for evaluation of ambulatory, low-acuity persons under investigation
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References
- Dedicated area within the emergency department versus an outside dedicated area for evaluation and management of suspected coronavirus disease 2019.JACEP. 2020; 1https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12288
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Article Info
Publication History
Published online: January 27, 2021
Accepted:
January 22,
2021
Received in revised form:
January 21,
2021
Received:
January 7,
2021
Publication stage
In Press Journal Pre-ProofIdentification
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