Patient Triage and Management
During the height of a pandemic, local healthcare
systems may be overwhelmed with demands for
services that cannot be met with existing
resources. The planning process addresses the
potential need for members of the healthcare
community to seek alternative service delivery
options to address the surge of patients entering
the healthcare system.
This may require local healthcare providers to
step outside the traditional boundaries of the type
and level of medical services they typically
provide. This raises concerns related to scope of
practice, medicolegal issues, and training
requirements that must be addressed in advance
of a pandemic.
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During the height of a pandemic, local healthcare
systems may be overwhelmed with demands for
services that cannot be met with existing
resources. The planning process addresses the
potential need for members of the healthcare
community to seek alternative service delivery
options to address the surge of patients entering
the healthcare system.
This may require local healthcare providers to
step outside the traditional boundaries of the type
and level of medical services they typically
provide. This raises concerns related to scope of
practice, medicolegal issues, and training
requirements that must be addressed in advance
of a pandemic.
Close window and return to last page
