Intensivist and COVID-19 in the United States of America: a narrative review of clinical roles, current workforce, and future direction.
Pan Afr Med J
; 41: 210, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1887330
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 continues to spread across borders and has proven to be a challenge for the existing healthcare system. The demand for intensivists has dramatically increased in the United States, in the backdrop of an expected lack of intensivists in many States even before the pandemic. One proposal has been to organize multidisciplinary teams functioning under one intensivist, as this approach would make use of the existing healthcare force and lessen the burden on intensivists. Another recommendation is the adaptation of Tele-ICUs, which have demonstrated constructive outcomes in the past. Moreover, ensuring the provision of all types of personal protective equipment, adequate testing and, other provisions such as mental health support, financial incentives for intensivists should be prioritized. More intensivists should be trained for the future, for which better institutional policies are essential.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Pan Afr Med J
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Pamj.2022.41.210.29956
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