Resilience strategy in emergency medicine during the Covid-19 pandemic in Paris

Abstract

Objectives SARS-Cov-2 is a respiratory virus of the coronavirus family. It is responsible for viral pneumonia. The Covid-19 pandemic started in China in December 2019 before spreading to the rest of the world. Managing this pandemic has significantly changed the way our emergency services work. The main objective of this study was to describe the organizational impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in Emergency Medicine. Methods Descriptive observational study of the “adaptation strategy” of two Parisian emergency services, during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic from March 01, 2020 until the end of lockdown on May 11, 2020. Results As the infectious reason is the main reason for consultation during a pandemic, prevention measures have been reinforced. In order to limit the risk of viral transmission, a segmentation of the emergency services and the entire hospital was carried out. So we were able to distinguish between Red zones (High viral density) and Green zones (Low viral density). The hospital s infectious medicine and resuscitation capacity has been increased to manage the massive influx of patients consulting the emergency room. Conclusion Our resilience strategy reinforced by the implementation of the containment system has made it possible to overcome this pandemic. It would be appropriate to assess the impact of this strategy on the occurrence of nosocomial infections later.