Division of Laryngology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Sep;163(3):471-472. doi: 10.1177/0194599820931819. Epub 2020 May 26.
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a significant personnel burden on intensive care units across the globe. Physicians from various specialties, including otolaryngology, have heeded the call and been redeployed to provide support, serving in a capacity outside their usual scope of practice. The author shares personal experience from redeployment and provides a framework for otolaryngologists to maximize their impact while providing high-quality patient care and preserving their personal safety.
COVID-19 大流行给全球各地的重症监护病房带来了巨大的人员负担。来自耳鼻喉科等各个专业的医生响应号召，被重新部署以提供支持，在超出其通常执业范围的情况下提供服务。作者分享了重新部署的个人经验，并为耳鼻喉科医生提供了一个框架，以在提供高质量的患者护理和保护他们个人安全的同时最大限度地发挥他们的影响。
