Rapid response system adaptations at 40 US hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Resusc Plus
; 6: 100121, 2021 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1179992
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Management of patients with acute deterioration from novel coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) has posed a particular challenge for rapid response systems (RRSs) due to increased hospital strain and direct risk of infection to RRS team members.OBJECTIVE:
We sought to characterize RRS structure and protocols adaptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN SETTING ANDPARTICIPANTS:
Internet-based cross-sectional survey of RRS leaders, physicians, and researchers across the United States.RESULTS:
Clinicians from 46 hospitals were surveyed, 40 completed a baseline survey (87%), and 19 also completed a follow-up qualitative survey. Most reported an increase in emergency team resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of sites performing simulation training sessions decreased from 88% before COVID-19 to 53% during the pandemic.CONCLUSIONS:
Most RRSs reported pandemic-related adjustments, most commonly through increasing resources and implementation of protocol changes. There was a reduction in the number of sites that performed simulation training.
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Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Journal:
Resusc Plus
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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J.resplu.2021.100121
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