Dr. Rahul Sharma, professor and emergency-physician-in-chief, was recently featured in the NEJM Catalyst discussing NYP/WCM’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Dr. Sharma, responding to the pandemic required the ED team to be able to pivot quickly and to collaborate with clinicians from other specialties and departments.
As a result of the collaborative process, approximately 60 additional providers were added to the ED and telemedicine programs. Additionally, having an already established and comprehensive telemedicine program was a key factor in the ED's ability to manage the increased demand for telemedicine which accounted for 60% of all visits during the pandemic's peak, Dr. Sharma said.
His comments were made in an interview published in the April 29, 2020 issue of the NEJM Catalyst.
