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COVID-19 in Seattle-Early lessons learned #MMPMID33000018
Miller GA; Buck CR; Kang CS; Aviles JM; Younggren BN; Osborn S; Keay CR
J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open 2020[Apr]; 1 (2): 85-91 PMID33000018show ga
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has rapidly evolved and now dominates the attention and full efforts of the emergency medicine community, both domestic and abroad. Seattle is the site of the initial diagnosed COVID-19 cases and fatalities in the United States. We provide an overview of the system-level response of 6 Seattle emergency departments and the Washington state chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) to the COVID-19 pandemic. Local efforts involved the spectrum of emergency response including on- and off-site triage strategies, an approach to personal protective equipment, testing and reporting protocols, early treatments, communication strategies, the impact on front-line providers, and ongoing work.