1.
Ann Surg
; 272(2): e148-e150, 2020 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-706420
Subject(s)
Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control , Infection Control/organization & administration , Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional/prevention & control , Operating Rooms , Organizational Innovation , Pandemics/prevention & control , Patient Care Team/organization & administration , Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control , Simulation Training , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Coronavirus Infections/transmission , Georgia/epidemiology , Humans , Personal Protective Equipment , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Pneumonia, Viral/transmission , Quality Improvement , SARS-CoV-2
2.
A A Pract
; 14(8): e01263, 2020 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-607278
ABSTRACT
Some patients infected with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) require endotracheal intubation, an aerosol-generating procedure that is believed to result in viral transmission to personnel performing the procedure. Additionally, donning and doffing personal protective equipment can be time consuming. In particular, doffing requires strict protocol adherence to avoid exposure. We describe the Emory Healthcare intubation team approach during the COVID-19 pandemic. This structure resulted in only 1 team member testing positive for COVID-19 despite 253 patient intubations over a 6-week period with 153 anesthesia providers on service.