Party building and leadership,keeps the right track and acts as a dynamic source of the innovative develop-ment of clinical medical humanities.To give full play to the guidance of Party building and leadership,it is imperative that we implement the"Six Persistences",whose connotation is persisting in putting the people first,maintaining self-confidence and standing on our own feet,upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground,adopting a problem-oriented approach,ap-plying systems thinking,and maintaining a global vision.A good command of the worldview and methodology of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era anchors the direction for the construction of clinical medical hu-manities.Trough political,ideological and organizational guidance,institutional guarantee and dual integration and promotion of Party building and discipline deepening,the constructive mechanism can be improved,humanistic sentiments cultivated,profi-cient teams built,a sound system established and new patterns incubated.High-quality Party building and leadership contributes to the progressive development of clinical medical humanities construction.

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a global public health emergency on 31 January 2020. Emergency medicine procedures in Emergency Department should be optimized to cope with the current COVID-19 pandemic by providing subspecialty services, reducing the spread of nosocomial infections, and promoting its capabilities to handle emerging diseases. Thus, the Chinese Society of Emergency Medicine and Wuhan Society of Emergency Medicine drafted this consensus together to address concerns of medical staffs who work in Emergency Department. Based on in-depth review of COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment plans, literatures, as well as management approval, this consensus proposes recommendations for improving the rationalization and efficiency of emergency processes, reducing the risk of nosocomial infections, preventing hospital viral transmission, and ensuring patient safety.