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cord-310405-7fah22nu	Mathur, Sachin	Development of an enhanced Acute Care Surgery service in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic: Assessment of clinical patient outcomes and staff psychological well-being	2020-06-25		.txt	text/plain	3067	181	54	title: Development of an enhanced Acute Care Surgery service in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic: Assessment of clinical patient outcomes and staff psychological well-being Methods: An enhanced ACS (eACS) model of care is described with the aim of limiting COVID-19 healthcare worker and patient cross-infection as well as providing 24/7 management of emergency general surgical (GS) and trauma patients. Conclusion: In healthcare systems not overwhelmed by COVID-19, an eACS model may assist in preserving psychological well-being for healthcare staff whilst providing 24/7 care for emergency GS and trauma patients. Unlike elective surgery, ACS cases cannot be cancelled during the pandemic and without appropriate strategies, ACS patients will compete for precious hospital resources such as acute ward beds, radiological tests and personal protective equipment (PPE). This study describes the changes made to enhance our system (eACS) to primarily safeguard against the risk of COVID-19 transmission to staff and patients, efficiently manage hospital resources and provide round the clock care.	./cache/cord-310405-7fah22nu.txt	./txt/cord-310405-7fah22nu.txt