- 1) Minimize the number of personnel required to care for the PUI. Establish a priority list of who will be available to assist. Ensure that the rest of the team can maintain the combat casualty care capability.
- 2) In cases where evacuation may be delayed, establish work-rest cycles, allowing for adequate time to hydrate, eat, and sleep. This has been shown to reduce PPE waste, minimize provider exhaustion, and prevent accidental exposures.
- 3) Ambulatory PUIs (“walking wounded”) can potentially assist in monitoring and providing care to more seriously ill patients.
- 4) Consider having someone (not directly involved in patient care) act as a runner.