Abstract
In the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, by the decree of the Mayor of Moscow, the provision of dental services to the population was temporarily suspended, with the exception of diseases and conditions requiring emergency or urgent dental care. A Headquarters was established to coordinate the provision of emergency and urgent dental care for COVID-19 patients and for those who was in isolation during lockdown. The Moscow Healthcare Department has been organized an activity of mobile medical and nursing teams (MNT) to provide emergency medical care in the "dentistry" profle. All MNTs were equipped with portable dental equipment. The MNTs has been working for free within the framework of compulsory medical insurance. For the period from March 26 to June 16 – 2020, medical care was provided to 1501 patients, of which 294 with a confrmed diagnosis of COVID-19, including 57 children. The measures taken were of a temporary nature and were aimed at preserving the health of Moscow residents and preventing the further spread of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 in Moscow.
Highlights
In accordance with the order, the work of mobile medical and nursing teams (hereinafter referred to as MNT) was organized to provide emergency and urgent medical care in the field of "dentistry" to persons with a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 and persons in isolation in accordance with Resolution of the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of the Russian Federation dated March 18, 2020
All medical and nursing teams (MNT) were equipped with portable dental equipment, personal protective equipment, medical boxes, and ambulance vehicles
On the basis and forces of the Organization and Methodology Department (ODM) for dentistry, a Headquarters was created to coordinate the provision of dental care in emergency and urgent form to people with the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 and people in isolation mode during the high alert mode, as well as organized the work of a round-the-clock information center on the provision of medical care in the "dentistry" profile in Moscow under restrictive measures by phone: 8 (499) 842-41-12 and ensuring the call by medical organizations and citizens of the MNT, routing and coordination of the activities of the MNT
Summary
In accordance with the order, the work of mobile medical and nursing teams (hereinafter referred to as MNT) was organized to provide emergency and urgent medical care in the field of "dentistry" to persons with a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 and persons in isolation in accordance with Resolution of the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of the Russian Federation dated March 18, 2020
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