Together: Navy Reserve's Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command for COVID-19 pandemic response efforts, approximately 500 Navy Reserve medical professionals were deployed to the New York City area from April to June 2020. Some of these providers were asked to serve in 11 overburdened local hospitals to augment clinic staffs that were exhausted from the battle against coronavirus. Two maternal/fetal medicine physicians were granted emergency clinical providers to assist in these efforts.

Key Points

• Maternal-fetal medicine physicians contributed significantly to the COVID-19 pandemic by managing ICU patients.

• Disparate, diverse medical professionals can pull together to form cohesive and functional teams.

• The Department of Defense can mobilize a large group of providers in a short amount of time.

Keywords

COVID-19 - pandemic - ICU care - critical care

Note

The views expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, or the United States Government. Eryn H. Dutta, DO, Michael Barker, MD, and Robert Gherman, MD are military service members.

This work was prepared as part of their official duties. Title 17, USC, §105 provides that “Copyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the U.S. government.” Title 17, USC, §101 defines a U.S. government work as a work prepared by a military service member or employee of the U.S. government as part of that person's official duties.

Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 01. August 2020

Angenommen: 04. November 2020

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
10. Dezember 2020