Tag: PPE
Preparing for COVID-19 Related Drug Shortages
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted all aspects of healthcare delivery. There is widespread concern that increased clinical demands due to the virus will outstrip available resources. Much attention has focused... read more
Ventilator Management in the Age of COVID-19
In the age of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), conservation of personal protective equipment (PPE) represents an urgent public health priority. Vargas et al. describe a logistic project and organizational plan to prevent... read more
Managing Theatre Processes for Planned Surgery Between COVID-19 Surges
As we emerge from the first pandemic surge, there is a widespread desire to restart planned surgery using patient pathways that seek to minimise COVID-19 risk to patients and healthcare workers (HCWs). Some hospitals... read more
Translational simulation for rapid transformation of health services, using the example of the COVID-19 pandemic preparation
Healthcare simulation has significant potential for helping health services to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Rapid changes to care pathways and processes needed for protection of staff and patients may be facilitated by... read more
Simulated COVID-19 Contamination of Health Care Workers After Endotracheal Intubation of Manikins
Despite personal protective equipment, fluorescent markers were found on the uncovered skin, hair, and shoes of participants after simulations of emergency department management of patients experiencing respiratory distress.... read more
The Essential Role of Anaesthesiologists in the COVID-19 Response
Five out of seven billion people in this world do not have access to safe anaesthesia and surgery. Anaesthesia is essential for a well-functioning health system, as highlighted by WHA Resolution 68.15 on Strengthening Emergency... read more
Critical Care Transport in the Time of COVID-19
Air ambulances and critical care transport providers are operationally-focused organizations that can play a critical role during pandemics. We have provided a short synopsis of our experience during the COVID-19 pandemic... read more
CPR Algorithm Adjustments when Caring for Suspected or Confirmed COVID Cases
When caring for confirmed COVID-19 cases, it is essential for healthcare providers to protect themselves from exposure as best they can. Healthcare providers who contract COVID-19 can increase the burden on an already... read more
On the Front Lines in Fight Against COVID-19
As a worldwide pandemic washes over the St. Louis region, the Washington University Medical Campus is eerily quiet. Most visitors, students, staff and research faculty are no longer on campus. Limited patients come to its... read more
Constantly Shifting Strategies for COVID-19
We are all learning as we go, but we are seeing more than 200 COVID-19 patients every day in our emergency department in Queens, NY, and this is what we are doing to evaluate and treat patients, keep everyone safe, and boost... read more
PPE for Both Anesthesiologists and Other Airway Managers
Healthcare providers are facing a coronavirus disease pandemic. This pandemic may last for many months, stressing the Canadian healthcare system in a way that has not previously been seen. Keeping healthcare providers safe,... read more
Canopy Protects Healthcare Workers From COVID-19 Infection During Ventilation
Researchers have designed a cost-effective, constant flow plastic canopy system that can help to protect healthcare workers who are at risk of airborne coronavirus infection while delivering non-invasive ventilation or oxygen... read more
COVID-19 and Critical Care
In this podcast, we talk about the clinical journey of a COVID-19 patient and some insights from the critical care unit. There are some concepts here that we probably don't do full justice to in the time we had, so here are... read more
COVID-19 Has Them Scared to Go Home
There are no statistics on how many health care workers and first responders have passed the virus to their children, spouses, or parents. But, thousands of American health care professionals have fallen ill so far – over... read more
