Comprehensive analysis on COVID-19 and emergency department resource management

Abstract

The pandemic of 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), resulted in substantial challenges within an entire generation worldwide. The ultimate and extent of the effect of this pandemic on the health of the general public, global economies, societal unity, and daily life is still not known. The uncertain behavior of the extent of this virus has led to great uncertainty in societies. This just keeps on developing as our knowledge develops regarding the nature of this virus and its characteristics with community responses. The current study has been framed with objectives of analyzing the influence and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals, society, hospitals and healthcare systems, and the mental health of people in Saudi Arabia. The study has also involved the analysis of difficulties faced in managing the COVID-19 pandemic with reference to supply chain management during the COVID-19 pandemic. We reviewed the previously published literature from various scientific websites to collect the desired data. In this Special Issue devoted to management of department resources for crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, we plan to provide an outline for a better understanding of what COVID-19 means for emotional well-being administrations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.