An Investigation on the Role of Emergency Departments in Combatting Against COVID-19 in Zhejiang Province

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The epidemic caused by the new coronavirus appeared in December 2019 and spread rapidly, and it has had a serious impact on the social development and people's lives in the world. On February 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) named the infectious disease caused by the virus COVID-19. my country classifies it as a Class B infectious disease, and controls it as a Class A infectious disease. In order to effectively respond to the epidemic, on January 23, 2020, Zhejiang Province first launched a first-level response to major public health emergencies across the country. Some patients with new coronary pneumonia, especially critically ill patients, may go to the emergency department first. Emergency medical staff must identify and isolate patients with new coronary pneumonia in a timely manner while ensuring the treatment of critically ill patients. People face greater unknowns and challenges in the anti-epidemic work. this research Participating in the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic through investigations in the emergency department of Zhejiang Province Related conditions, to further improve the hospital's emergency medical service capabilities for reference.

Detailed Description
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Official Title
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An Investigation on the Role of Emergency Departments in Combatting Against COVID-19 in Zhejiang Province

Conditions
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COVID-19 Pneumonia

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: County-level people's hospitals, TCM hospitals and above comprehensive public hospitals in Zhejiang Province; Voluntary participation in this study. Exclusion Criteria: Incomplete data
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic information of the hospital | Hospital level, whether it is a designated hospital for COVID-19, whether it is capable of detecting nucleic acid for the new coronavirus, whether it has a fever clinic | 7 day | 
| Participation of the emergency department in fever clinics | The department/department responsible for the management of the fever clinic, whether the medical staff of the fever clinic has a fixed establishment, and the medical staff that temporarily supports the fever clinic source department | 7 day | 
| Patients with COVID-19 admitted to the emergency department | Number and distribution of patients | 7 day | 
| The frontline situation of emergency medical care support in the fight against the epidemic | Support the fever clinic of this hospital, isolation observation ward/confirmed ward, participate in the prehospital/inter-hospital transfer of new crown cases, participate in the hospital/regional prevention and management expert group, support the ward/ICU of designated hospitals in the province, support the ward of Hubei Province /ICU/ Fangcang shelter hospital | 7 day | 
| Epidemic prevention facilities in the emergency department | Number of spare separate consultation rooms, ordinary rescue rooms, and negative pressure rescue rooms, the supply of early anti-epidemic protective equipment | 7 day | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Emergency department, COVID-19, Epidemic prevention and control, Zhejiang province