An Automated COVID-19 Exposure Surveillance System for EMS Clinicians

Authors

  • Andrew Naumann Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems
  • Kathleen Tully Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.105

Keywords:

Emergency Medical Services, COVID-19, Occupational Surveillance

Abstract

Emergency Medical Services clinicians serve on the front lines of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. EMS clinicians are often face unknown and austere circumstances while providing emergency care in a myriad of settings. In an effort to protect EMS clinicians and inform EMS system clinical leaders, the State of Maryland has established an automated COVID-19 post-exposure surveillance system. The system provides encounter notifications to EMS system infection control officers through a linkage between the State’s prehospital patient care reporting system and the state-wide health information exchange (HIE).

Author Biographies

Andrew Naumann, Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems

Division Director at the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems.

Kathleen Tully, Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients

Public health project manager at the Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP)

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Published

2021-05-31

How to Cite

Naumann, A., & Tully, K. (2021). An Automated COVID-19 Exposure Surveillance System for EMS Clinicians. Global Biosecurity, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.105

Issue

Vol. 3 (2021)

Section

Rapid Reports and Perspectives From the Field

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Received 2021-01-21
Accepted 2021-05-17
Published 2021-05-31