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Review
. 2021 Oct-Dec;43(4):249-254.
doi: 10.1097/TME.0000000000000379.

ACEP Emergency Department COVID-19 Management Tool: A Review of the Updated Guidelines

April Turner Hill  1
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Review

ACEP Emergency Department COVID-19 Management Tool: A Review of the Updated Guidelines

April Turner Hill. Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2021 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

This review examines the American College of Emergency Physicians' (ACEP) Emergency Department COVID-19 Management Tool (2021). The authors and contributors developed a tool to provide a framework to assist with severity classification, risk assessment, diagnostic workup, disposition, and treatment of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in the emergency department. By utilizing the tool from this study, the emergency nurse practitioner can confidently treat COVID-19 and reduce patient risks from unnecessary treatments or unneeded admissions.

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