Utilisation and Management of an Emergency Department in a Tertiary Hospital in the Philippines During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Main Authors: Jimenez, Ma Lourdes D., Manzanera, Rafael, Carascal, Mark B., Figueras, Marlouie D.L., Wong, John Q., Moya, Diego, Mira, Jose J.
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• Subjects: COVID-19; emergency department; hospital admission; Philippines; Health and Medical Administration; Medicine and Health Sciences; Public Health
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/142; https://doi.org/10.1177/09720634221150955
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The Emergency Department (ED) plays the role of providing efficient and quality healthcare services to patients. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there were observed changes in the ED’s utilisation and management reflecting the underlying challenges faced by most tertiary hospitals in the Philippines....