%0 Journal Article
%T Effectiveness of the contingency plan for social and health care during the COVID-19 pandemic in a health district in northwestern Spain.
%A Gutiérrez López R
%A Ares Castro-Conde B
%A López Reboiro ML
%A Sardiña González C
%A López Mouriño VM
%A Pereyra Barrionuevo M
%A Castro Pérez A
%A Martínez Pillado M
%A López Castro J
%J Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol
%V 58
%N 5
%D 2023 Sep-Oct 28
%M 37647836
暂无%R 10.1016/j.regg.2023.101393
%X During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare facilities have implemented contingency plans to minimize the consequences of this pathology however, the deployment and results of these contingency plans are scarcely shared.<BR>To describe the implementation of the contingency plan in the social and health care in the COVID-19 pandemic in the Public Hospital of Monforte (Lugo, Spain) and to evaluate the effectiveness of the measures included in this plan.<BR>Phenomenological sampling conducted between March 10 and May 15, 2020. Evaluation qualitative assessment by an external quality improvement team of the Galician Health Service (SERGAS), based on the Practicum Direct rapid structured checklist in risk management, organizational management, and evaluation of decision making. As outcome indicators, we assessed the number of hospital admissions, number of PCRs performed, telephone attention to social and health social-healthcare patients, number of hospitalizations avoided and estimation of their direct cost.<BR>After assessing and managing the risks, an information security plan was developed and solutions to minimize complications in our patients derived from this pandemic. An emergency decision making team was created, as well as an employee communication mechanism for employees through standardized documents and documentation channels.<BR>The adaptation of the Practicum Direct rapid model to the healthcare setting is a useful and easy-to-apply tool that allows us to identify weak points and areas for improvement in our Service and thus to strengthen patient care in all clinical areas, improving the quality of care.