Emergency Medicine and Rapid Response Virtual Team (EM-RRVT): Insights from the Hajj 1445/2025 Experience
Introduction: The use of telemedicine in acute care settings has not been investigated in large mass gatherings. Further exploration is needed to determine its efficacy, applicability and to explore challenges and opportunities. Aim: This study aims to evaluate a pilot deployment of virtual emerge...
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Riyadh Second Health Cluster Research Center, King Fahad Medical City (KFMC)
2025-01-01
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| author | Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah Abdullah Mohammed Alhutrushi Atheer Abdullah Abanmi Mohammed Hassan Abujamous Loay Hammad Sabbah Layla Sulaiman AlSalehi Ziyad Khater Alzahrani Abdullah Abdulaziz Alwabel Abdulaziz Suliman Alhomod Mona Sahman Alsubaie |
| author_facet | Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah Abdullah Mohammed Alhutrushi Atheer Abdullah Abanmi Mohammed Hassan Abujamous Loay Hammad Sabbah Layla Sulaiman AlSalehi Ziyad Khater Alzahrani Abdullah Abdulaziz Alwabel Abdulaziz Suliman Alhomod Mona Sahman Alsubaie |
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| description | Introduction: The use of telemedicine in acute care settings has not been investigated in large mass gatherings. Further exploration is needed to determine its efficacy, applicability and to explore challenges and opportunities.
Aim: This study aims to evaluate a pilot deployment of virtual emergency team during one of the largest mass gatherings in the world, the Hajj religious season.
Methods: The Emergency Medicine and Rapid Response Virtual Team (EM-RRVT) was launched from June 13 to July 6, 2024. The pilot was conducted in phases, with Phase One occurring in Mecca from June 13 to June 19. Subsequently, the team was activated on an on-demand basis. The team's role was to complement the on-ground teams as well as various emergency departments.
Results: The team encountered a total of 324 patients from 20 countries, with a variety of medical conditions. The most prevalent condition was acute coronary syndrome, followed by trauma, within the peak hours from 10:00 to 22:00 coinciding with the movement of pilgrims. Over half of the patients were treated and released back to their Hajj contingents during surge hours.
Conclusion: The use of telemedicine in an acute setting showed promising results. The establishment of the Emergency Medicine and Rapid Response Virtual Team proved to be both feasible and applicable. The scalability and flexibility of the service contributed to its efficiency.
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| spelling | doaj-art-27e150e9f414430eb37feacf50a3900c2025-01-19T12:27:05ZengRiyadh Second Health Cluster Research Center, King Fahad Medical City (KFMC)The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health2788-98152788-791X2025-01-0152Emergency Medicine and Rapid Response Virtual Team (EM-RRVT): Insights from the Hajj 1445/2025 ExperienceSharafaldeen Bin Nafisah0Abdullah Mohammed Alhutrushi1Atheer Abdullah Abanmi2Mohammed Hassan Abujamous3Loay Hammad Sabbah4Layla Sulaiman AlSalehi5Ziyad Khater Alzahrani6Abdullah Abdulaziz Alwabel7Abdulaziz Suliman Alhomod8Mona Sahman Alsubaie9The Emergency Department & Disaster Management and Emergency Dispatch Center, Research Center of King Fahd Medical City, SEHA Virtual Hospital, Saudi Arabia.SEHA Virtual Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.SEHA Virtual Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.SEHA Virtual Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.SEHA Virtual Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.SEHA Virtual Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.SEHA Virtual Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.SEHA Virtual Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.SEHA Virtual Hospital, the Emergency Department of King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.SEHA Virtual Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Introduction: The use of telemedicine in acute care settings has not been investigated in large mass gatherings. Further exploration is needed to determine its efficacy, applicability and to explore challenges and opportunities. Aim: This study aims to evaluate a pilot deployment of virtual emergency team during one of the largest mass gatherings in the world, the Hajj religious season. Methods: The Emergency Medicine and Rapid Response Virtual Team (EM-RRVT) was launched from June 13 to July 6, 2024. The pilot was conducted in phases, with Phase One occurring in Mecca from June 13 to June 19. Subsequently, the team was activated on an on-demand basis. The team's role was to complement the on-ground teams as well as various emergency departments. Results: The team encountered a total of 324 patients from 20 countries, with a variety of medical conditions. The most prevalent condition was acute coronary syndrome, followed by trauma, within the peak hours from 10:00 to 22:00 coinciding with the movement of pilgrims. Over half of the patients were treated and released back to their Hajj contingents during surge hours. Conclusion: The use of telemedicine in an acute setting showed promising results. The establishment of the Emergency Medicine and Rapid Response Virtual Team proved to be both feasible and applicable. The scalability and flexibility of the service contributed to its efficiency. http://www.jmlph.net/index.php/jmlph/article/view/160Disaster MedicineDisaster PlanningEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency TreatmentEvidence-Based Emergency MedicineMass Gatherings |
| spellingShingle | Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah Abdullah Mohammed Alhutrushi Atheer Abdullah Abanmi Mohammed Hassan Abujamous Loay Hammad Sabbah Layla Sulaiman AlSalehi Ziyad Khater Alzahrani Abdullah Abdulaziz Alwabel Abdulaziz Suliman Alhomod Mona Sahman Alsubaie Emergency Medicine and Rapid Response Virtual Team (EM-RRVT): Insights from the Hajj 1445/2025 Experience The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health Disaster Medicine Disaster Planning Emergency Medical Services Emergency Treatment Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine Mass Gatherings |
| title | Emergency Medicine and Rapid Response Virtual Team (EM-RRVT): Insights from the Hajj 1445/2025 Experience |
| title_full | Emergency Medicine and Rapid Response Virtual Team (EM-RRVT): Insights from the Hajj 1445/2025 Experience |
| title_fullStr | Emergency Medicine and Rapid Response Virtual Team (EM-RRVT): Insights from the Hajj 1445/2025 Experience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Emergency Medicine and Rapid Response Virtual Team (EM-RRVT): Insights from the Hajj 1445/2025 Experience |
| title_short | Emergency Medicine and Rapid Response Virtual Team (EM-RRVT): Insights from the Hajj 1445/2025 Experience |
| title_sort | emergency medicine and rapid response virtual team em rrvt insights from the hajj 1445 2025 experience |
| topic | Disaster Medicine Disaster Planning Emergency Medical Services Emergency Treatment Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine Mass Gatherings |
| url | http://www.jmlph.net/index.php/jmlph/article/view/160 |
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