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Developing an Outpatient Pediatric Pre-Procedure COVID-19 Testing Model
PURPOSE: The purpose of this project was to design, develop, implement, and manage a sustainable process for pediatric preoperative COVD-19 testing and use the test results to determine the level of personal protective equipment and infection control required for each patient for optimal surgical sc...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Published by Elsevier Inc.
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8053238/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34419219 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jopan.2021.02.010 |
Sumario: | PURPOSE: The purpose of this project was to design, develop, implement, and manage a sustainable process for pediatric preoperative COVD-19 testing and use the test results to determine the level of personal protective equipment and infection control required for each patient for optimal surgical scheduling and preservation of resources. DESIGN: This quality improvement project used the Plan-Do-Study-Act methodology. Multiple cycles of re-evaluation refined this process which was standardized across the enterprise. METHODS: A process for preoperative testing for all patients undergoing procedures requiring anesthesia was developed and implemented. FINDINGS: A safe, feasible, timely process was developed and piloted to obtain COVID-19 test results to guide individualized interventions. During the pilot, 1,707 patients were screened, and five tested positive for COVID-19, eliminating the need to manage 1702 patients as COVID-19 positive. CONCLUSION: To continue to safely re-open, knowledge of the patient's COVID-19 status is imperative to ensure a safe journey through the perioperative area. |
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