Open AccessResponse to COVID-19: Minimizing Risks, Addressing Challenges and Maintaining Operations in a Complex Academic Radiology Department
Author(s) -
Iván Pedrosa,
Travis Browning,
Jeannie K. Kwon,
Michael C. Morriss,
Lacy Matsler,
Marco C. Pinho,
Daniel Lamus,
Anil K. Pillai,
Sweta Patel Karow,
Jon Garinn,
Cecelia Brewington,
Eric Andrew Zeikus,
Neil M. Rofsky
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of computer assisted tomography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1532-3145
pISSN - 0363-8715
DOI - 10.1097/rct.0000000000001040
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , workforce , pandemic , plan (archaeology) , workforce diversity , diversity (politics) , medical emergency , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , archaeology , sociology , outbreak , anthropology , economics , history , economic growth
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has necessitated rapid response plans to minimize risks of infection in the workforce while ensuring maintenance of essential functions of radiology departments. Plan adoption is, however, challenged by the need to coordinate with institutional efforts, a rapidly expanding number of patients, and the diversity of clinical and administrative functions in the department. Here, we describe the implementation of a response plan in an academic radiology department, challenges encountered, and tactics used to address these challenges.