Institute for Critical Care Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY.
Department of Nursing, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY.
Am J Infect Control. 2021 Apr;49(4):523-524. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.02.008. Epub 2021 Feb 16.
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.
2019 年新型冠状病毒(COVID-19)大流行给全球的医疗保健系统和一线工作人员带来了前所未有的压力。大量此类高重症患者的涌入给服务部门带来了压力,需要对其运营进行调整,以满足这一增长的需求。我们介绍了纽约市一家学术医院的血管通路服务(VAS)如何采取团队合作的方法,以提高血管通路装置的效率,同时确保安全性并节约个人防护设备。