Episode 40 - COVID-19: An Interview with Colby Redfield, MD-Tent Triage, Telemedicine, PPE, and EMS

  EMplify April 2020 – Colby Redfield, MD Contact us: [email protected] 1-678-336-8466, ext. 128 COVID-19 Topics: 1.Triage Tent Implementation (02:35) 2.Telemedicine – In the tent, in the department, and in follow up. (08:45) 3. PPE (16:30) Reusing N95s Using elastomeric full and half face respirators CDC, FDA, Osha 4. EMS (22:44) Crew Safety Criteria for transport Viral filters Handoff to the ED Helpful Links: 1. Novel 2019 Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19): An Updated Overview for Emergency Clinicians https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/infectious-disease/COVID-19 2. Reusable Facemasks and COVID-19 https://adminem.com/reusable-facemasks-and-covid-19/ 3. University of Florida Halyard H600 masks https://anest.ufl.edu/clinical-divisions/mask-alternative/ https://ufhealth.org/news/2020/uf-health-anesthesiology-team-devises-respirator-mask-made-existing-hospital-materials