Publications by authors named "Tyler A Morgan"
Emerg Med J
November 2020
Article Synopsis
- This study examined 9-1-1 emergency medical services (EMS) responses to COVID-19 patients in King County, WA, analyzing exposure risks and PPE use from February to March 2020.
- Out of 700 EMS providers, only 0.4% tested positive for COVID-19, with those cases not linked to inadequate PPE, indicating effective protective measures despite challenges in PPE deployment (67% of encounters used full PPE).
- Implementing programmatic changes in EMS operations led to a significant reduction in COVID-19 exposures over time, showing that timely strategies can help protect emergency responders while managing PPE use.
