Organization of outpatient consultations at a hand surgery department in a French university hospital during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Date publication
octobre 2020
Journal
Hand surgery & rehabilitation
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr SAULEAU Erik-André
Tous les auteurs :
Gabriel C, Mathiot A, Boumediane M, Vernet P, Schwebel M, de Figueiredo C, Gouzou S, Sauleau E, Liverneaux P, Facca S
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Résumé
The COVID-19 health crisis has greatly impacted the organization of outpatient consultations, especially in hand surgery. Five reorganization stages were described during the crisis (from week 11 to week 21 in 2020): preparatory stage, 1 organizational stage, wait-and-see stage, 2 organizational stage, and progressive return stage. The number of patients seen on-site decreased 64% in 2020 compared to 2019, while 78% of consultations were canceled. The logistics (teleconsultation, dedicated COVID-19 patient pathways) and human resources (sick leave, telework, reassignment to other departments) were adapted to ensure that patients who are usually seen in our hand surgery department received adequate care.
Mots clés
COVID-19, COVID-19 patient, Consultations externes, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Covid-19 patients, Outpatient consultations, Teleconsultation, Telework, Téléconsultations, Télétravail
Référence
Hand Surg Rehabil. 2020 Oct 28;: