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Ohio Response to COVID-19 and Its Impact on Interventional Pain Management Practices #MMPMID32942799
Soin A; Vuppala S; Surfield G; Buenaventura R; Malinowski M; Rajaratnam A; Madan R; Khan O; Dann TL; Singla A; Escobar A; Akbik H; Sachdeva H; Soin Y; Shah S; Minhas R; Chandoke A
Pain Physician 2020[Aug]; 23 (4S): S439-S448 PMID32942799show ga
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has drastically altered daily living and medical care for Ohio residents and the practice of medicine for the interventional pain management physician. As a state, Ohio tends to be demographically representative of the broader US population. OBJECTIVE: Reviewing the efforts deployed by Ohio to flatten the COVID-19 infection curve and reduce the spread of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an important component of determining optimal procedures for mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Over the course of several announcements and orders during the months of March and April, new policies were put into place to prevent COVID-19 transmission, which included efforts to facilitate social distancing and ensure the health care system could manage the number of COVID-19 cases at peak infection rate. Efforts directed toward medical providers included delay of elective procedures, expansion of telehealth options, and new temporary guidance for prescribing controlled substances. RESULTS: The Ohio COVID-19 containment approach resulted in a substantial reduction in COVID-19 cases compared with early models of disease spread, and the state has begun a phased reopening. Continued vigilance in applying social distancing and infection control measures will be a critical component of preventing or reducing the impact of a second wave of COVID-19 in Ohio. LIMITATIONS: A narrative review with paucity of literature.