Prehosp Emerg Care. 2021 Jan-Feb;25(1):8-15. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2020.1838676. Epub 2020 Nov 11.
The COVID-19 pandemic is a worldwide historical event that will continue to affect nearly every aspect of ordinary life, including affecting our economic, political, and healthcare eco-systems. An effective pandemic response demands a coordinated and integrated response across community healthcare stakeholders, including Public Health and Emergency Management Officials. EMS systems are in a unique position and perform an essential role on the frontlines of COVID-19, including facilitating coordination of response efforts to COVID-19 within their communities while supporting public health mitigation efforts to slow the spread of the SARS-CoV-2. EMS physicians serve their communities at a unique intersection as clinical leaders, population health experts, and advocates. This paper examines and recommends crucial roles for EMS physician leaders as communities work together in pandemic response.
COVID-19 大流行是一个全球性的历史事件，它将继续影响普通生活的几乎各个方面，包括影响我们的经济、政治和医疗保健生态系统。有效的大流行应对需要社区医疗保健利益相关者之间的协调和综合应对，包括公共卫生和应急管理官员。EMS 系统处于独特的位置，并在 COVID-19 的前线发挥着至关重要的作用，包括在其社区内协调 COVID-19 的应对工作，同时支持公共卫生减缓 SARS-CoV-2 传播的努力。EMS 医生作为临床领导者、人口健康专家和倡导者，在一个独特的交叉点为他们的社区服务。本文探讨并建议 EMS 医生领导者在社区共同应对大流行时的关键角色。
