Adapting a vascular access service (VAS) to meet the needs of the COVID-19 pandemic

The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed an unprecedented strain on healthcare systems and frontline workers worldwide. The large influx of these high acuity patients has placed pressure on services to modify their operations to meet this increased need. We describe how the Vascular...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Ziya, Wells, Celia, Brito, Amy, Chan, Christy C., Patel, Gopi, Evans, William, Hensel, Nicole, Kohli-Seth, Roopa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. 2021
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7884228/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33600883
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2021.02.008
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Sumario:The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed an unprecedented strain on healthcare systems and frontline workers worldwide. The large influx of these high acuity patients has placed pressure on services to modify their operations to meet this increased need. We describe how the Vascular Access Service (VAS) at a New York City academic hospital adopted a team-based approach to efficiently meet increased demand for vascular access devices, while ensuring safety and conserving personal protective equipment.

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