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MGH rethinks flow of Emergency Department to also care for COVID-19 patients
increase in COVID-19 patients
“In addition to caring for patients who come in with trauma, we will be caring for patients who are COVID-19 positive or suspected positive,” says Carole Filteau, nurse manager of the MGH ED. “We had to rethink the flow of the department to ensure the safety of all patients and staff.”
- Cross-sector staff deployments
- Alternative deployments for health workers whose normal duties are temporarily suspended
- Nurse Practitioners*
- Nurse Specialists*
- Nurses - Licensed Practical
- Nurses - Registered
- Paramedics
- Physicians - Emergency
The Emergency Department (ED) of the Montreal General Hospital (MGH). The MGH ED is a level 1 trauma centre, where victims of severe physical injury receive life-saving and urgent care.
- Emergency Medical Services
- Hospitals
- Urban/Suburban
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