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. 2020 Mar 14;395(10227):e49-e50.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30493-1. Epub 2020 Feb 28.

The response of Milan's Emergency Medical System to the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy

Stefano Spina  1 , Francesco Marrazzo  1 , Maurizio Migliari  1 , Riccardo Stucchi  1 , Alessandra Sforza  2 , Roberto Fumagalli  3
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The response of Milan's Emergency Medical System to the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy

Stefano Spina et al. Lancet. .
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EMS organisation and procedural algorithm of the COVID-19 Response Team The activities of the EMS and the specifically instituted COVID-19 response team (A). On the basis of caller needs, the receiver operators of the primary PSAP dispatch calls to either the ordinary EMS for primary medical assistance or to the COVID-19 response team for the assessment of risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection. To address hospital needs and to receive medical directives, the COVID-19 response team maintains direct contacts with local hospitals and regional public health authorities. The COVID-19 response team algorithm to detect and manage suspected cases of COVID-19 (B). On the basis of risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 contagion and the clinical conditions of the screened individuals, the COVID-19 response team determines the need for hospital admission, home isolation, or SARS-Cov-2 testing. The COVID-19 response team also provides counselling (ie, hygiene recommendations and preventive actions to limit respiratory diseases spread) for non-suspected cases and for patients isolated at home, including their cohabitants. PSAP=public safety answering point. EMS=Emergency Medical System. COVID-19=coronavirus disease 2019. SARS-CoV-2=severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
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