Implementation of a nurse-led alternate care site for the management of the surge of patients with COVID-19 in an Italian emergency department.

Background: To accommodate and separate the large numbers of patients going to hospital with COVID-19, many EDs had to create new pathways for patients. We describe the outcomes of patients treated in a nurse-led alternate care site (ACS) at our hospital.

Methods: This was a retrospective study of outcomes of patients managed at the ACS of 'San Bassiano' Hospital ED, Bassano del Grappa, Italy between 9 March and 16 April 2020.