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. 2020 Nov;44(7):151281.
doi: 10.1016/j.semperi.2020.151281. Epub 2020 Jul 22.

Consolidation of obstetric services in a public health emergency

Katherine H Campbell  1 , Christian M Pettker  2 , Dena Goffman  3
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Consolidation of obstetric services in a public health emergency

Katherine H Campbell et al. Semin Perinatol. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

Though much of routine healthcare pauses in a public health emergency, childbirth continues uninterrupted. Crises like COVID-19 put incredible strains on healthcare systems and require strategic planning, flexible adaptability, clear communication, and judicious resource allocation. Experiences from obstetric units affected by COVID-19 highlight the importance of developing new teams and workflows to ensure patient and healthcare worker safety. Additionally, adapting a strategy that combines units and staff from different areas and hospitals can allow for synergistic opportunities to provision care appropriately to manage a structure and workforce at maximum capacity.

Keywords: COVID-19; Infection prevention; Obstetrical care; Personal protective equipment; SARS-CoV-2.

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