Institutional COVID-19 Protocols: Focused on Preparation, Safety, and Care Consolidation.
Crit Care Nurs Q
; 43(4): 413-427, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-729222
ABSTRACT
As the confirmed cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continue to grow with over 1 million documented infections in the United States alone, researchers and health care workers race to find effective treatment options for this potentially fatal disease. Mortality remains high in patients whose disease course requires mechanical ventilation and admission to intensive care units. While focusing on therapies to decrease mortality is essential, we must also consider the logistical hurdles faced with regard to safely and effectively delivering treatment while limiting the risk of harm to hospital staff and other noninfected patients. In this article, we discuss aspects of surge planning, considerations in limiting health care worker exposure, the logistics of medication delivery in a uniform and consolidated manner, protocols for delivering emergent care in a rapidly deteriorating coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patient, and safe practices for transporting infected patients.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Clinical Protocols
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Occupational Exposure
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Safety Management
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Coronavirus Infections
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Surge Capacity
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Hospitals, General
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Crit Care Nurs Q
Journal subject:
Nursing
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Critical Care
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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