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cord-319066-jdvvegp9	Bressan, Silvia	Preparedness and response to Pediatric CoVID-19 in European Emergency Departments: a survey of the REPEM and PERUKI networks	2020-05-15		.txt	text/plain	4024	193	47	Preparedness and response were defined, based on consensus of the research team, as organizational and operational actions taken by EDs to face the pandemic, including contingency plans, training, screening of suspected cases, surge capacity, availability and use of personal protective equipment, ED infection control measure, care pathways and management of suspected cases, health professionals safety and sustainability of care. Adjustments implemented to best manage suspected/confirmed COVID-19 patients included cancellation of planned activity (i.e. outpatient visits, surgery or hospital admissions) in 90% or more of participating centers; reorganization of beds in other pediatric wards in 75%, and telemedicine in nearly 70%. Infection control measures were more consistently reported in the survey, including re-arrangement of ED patient flow, changing of staff work shift to optimize resource utilization, reduction in the number of care givers allowed with the child and home quarantine for confirmed COVID-19 pediatric cases fit for discharge.	./cache/cord-319066-jdvvegp9.txt	./txt/cord-319066-jdvvegp9.txt