Deploying Healthcare Providers during COVID-19 Pandemic.

As the COVID-19 pandemic runs its course around the globe, a mismatch of resources and needs arises: In some areas, healthcare systems are faced with increased number of COVID-19 patients potentially exceeding their capacity, while in other areas, healthcare systems are faced with procedural cancellations and drop in demands. TeamHealth (Knoxville, TN), a multidisciplinary healthcare organization was able to roll out a systemic approach to redeploy its clinicians practicing in the fields of emergency medicine, hospital medicine and anesthesiology from areas of less need (faced with reduced or no work) to areas outside of their normal practice facing immediate need.