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Schulson L, Bandini J, Bialas A, Huigol S, Timmins G, Ahluwalia S, Gidengil C. Patient safety and the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study of perspectives of front-line clinicians. BMJ Open Qual 2024; 13:e002692. [PMID: 39179272 PMCID: PMC11344501 DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/26/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Studies on the impacts of COVID-19 on patient safety are emerging. However, few studies have elicited the perspectives of front-line clinicians. METHODS We interviewed clinicians from 16 US hospitals who worked in the emergency department, intensive care unit or inpatient unit during the COVID-19 pandemic. We asked about their experiences with both clinician well-being and patient care throughout the pandemic. We used a rigorous thematic analysis to code the interview transcripts. This study was part of a larger randomised control trial of an intervention to improve healthcare worker well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic; the findings described here draw from clinicians who spontaneously raised issues related to patient safety. RESULTS 11 physicians and 16 nurses in our sample raised issues related to patient safety. We identified two primary themes: (1) compromised access to healthcare and (2) impaired care delivery. First, clinicians discussed how changes in access to healthcare early in the pandemic-including a shift to telehealth and deferred care-led to delays in accurate diagnosis and patients presenting later in their disease course. Second, clinicians discussed the effects of COVID-19 on care delivery related to staffing, equipment shortages and space constraints and how they deviated from the standard of care to manage these constraints. Clinicians noted how these issues led to patient safety events such as central line infections, patient falls and serious medication administration errors. CONCLUSIONS Several well-intentioned interventions implemented in the early weeks of the pandemic created a unique context that affected patient safety throughout the pandemic. Future pandemic preparedness should consider planning that incorporates a patient safety lens to mitigate further harm from occurring during a public health crisis.
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- Lucy Schulson
- Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- RAND, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- RAND, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Infectious Disease, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Hsiao WL, Hsieh PY, Hsu LF, Lai YH, Wang ML, Yeh YC. Effectiveness of a delirium risk assessment and multidisciplinary care approach in reducing delirium incidence among surgical intensive care unit patients: A retrospective pre-post intervention study. J Clin Anesth 2024; 98:111566. [PMID: 39084094 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2024.111566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Revised: 07/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Delirium is a common complication in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. It can lead to various adverse events. In this study, we investigated the effectiveness of combining the use of the PREdiction of DELIRium (PRE-DELIRIC) model for delirium risk assessment and the use of a multicomponent care bundle for delirium assessment, prevention, and care in terms of reductions in the incidence of delirium among surgical ICU patients. METHODS This retrospective study included surgical ICU patients who had received PRE-DELIRIC-guided SMART/SmART care (SMART care: SmART bundle plus multidisciplinary team; SmART care: Sleep/sweet sense of home (creating a comforting and restful environment for patients), Assessment (regular and thorough evaluation of patient needs and conditions), Release (revised endotracheal tube care/removal, restraint device care, and immobility reduction for patient comfort), and Time (reorientation of time to optimize patient care schedules) in our hospital between May 2022 and March 2023 (intervention group) and individuals who had received usual care between January 2021 and April 2022 (historical control group). The SmART intervention involves providing care in the following domains: sleep/sweet sense of home, assessment, release, and time. Patients with a PRE-DELIRIC score of >30% received SMART care, which includes multidisciplinary (physicians, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and physiotherapists) care in addition to SmART care. For the control group, usual care was provided following the guidelines for the prevention and management of pain, agitation, delirium, immobility, and sleep disruption. The primary outcome was delirium incidence during ICU stay, which was assessed using the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist. The secondary outcomes were the duration of ICU stay, rate of unplanned self-extubation, and status of ICU discharge. RESULTS The intervention and control groups comprised 184 and 197 patients, respectively; their mean ages were 63.7 ± 18.4 years and 62.4 ± 19.5 years, respectively. The incidence of delirium was significantly lower (p = 0.001) in the intervention group (22.3%) than in the control group (47.7%). CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that the PRE-DELIRIC-guided SMART/SmART care intervention is effective in preventing and managing delirium among surgical ICU patients.
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- Wei-Ling Hsiao
- Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Nursing, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Qureshi N, Huilgol SS, Timmins G, Meredith LS, Gidengil CA. Misaligned Supports: Differences in Reported Health Care Worker Well-being Supports Provided and Needed During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Am J Health Promot 2024:8901171241255764. [PMID: 38907369 DOI: 10.1177/08901171241255764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/24/2024]
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PURPOSE To describe the well-being supports provided to health care workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic in health centers and hospitals. DESIGN Cross-sectional qualitative interviews before and after implementation of a peer-based support intervention. SETTING Purposively sampled hospitals and health centers across the US. PARTICIPANTS 28 site leaders and 56 HCWs sampled from 16 hospitals and 12 health centers. METHOD Site leaders and HCWs were asked to describe supports available to HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thematic and content coding and analysis of interview responses were conducted using Dedoose. RESULTS Both site leaders and HCWs identified a range of support resources available. Communication resources were the most frequently cited in both groups. Health care workers reported bi-directional communication, while one-way communication was emphasized by site leaders. Hospitals highlighted counseling support, particularly Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), while health centers prioritized community support. Wellness activities were more prevalent in hospital settings, while health centers offered specific workplace-provided training for HCWs. Health care workers encountered barriers when accessing support, including limited time, fear of stigma, and disruptions to their existing support networks attributable to the pandemic. CONCLUSION While there are resources for HCWs, the available supports may not align with their needs and barriers to access may limit the effectiveness of these supports. Continued engagement between leaders and HCWs could help better align resources with needs.
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- Nabeel Qureshi
- RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA
- Pardee RAND Graduate School, Santa Monica,CA, USA
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- RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA
- Pardee RAND Graduate School, Santa Monica,CA, USA
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Hinderer KA, Klima DW, Kellogg MB, Morello C, Myers K, Wentland BA. Our New Normal: Pediatric Nurse Residents' Experiences with Transition to Practice during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:1159. [PMID: 38921274 PMCID: PMC11202708 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12121159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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This phenomenological qualitative study examined the lived experience of pediatric nurse residents' transition to practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purposive sample included nine pediatric nurses, participating in a nurse residency program, who entered the nursing profession during the first year of the pandemic. The setting was a free-standing, Magnet-recognized, pediatric academic medical center in the Northeastern U.S. Individual interviews were audio recorded and transcribed. Narratives were analyzed using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Five themes emerged from the data: Our New Normal; The Rules Keep Changing; I'm Not Ready for This (transition to practice); The Toll of COVID; and Shattered Family-Centered Care. Sub-themes emerged in The Toll of COVID theme: COVID and the Nursing Care Environment, Emotional Toll of COVID, Burnout: A Universal Truth, and The Pandemic within the Pandemic. The nurse residents' narratives uncovered the essence of their uncertainty, sorrow, growth, and resilience. Through the eyes of pediatric nurse residents, this study illuminated the experiences of these novices as they entered the nursing profession amid a pandemic.
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- Katherine A. Hinderer
- Institute for Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Connecticut Children’s, Hartford, CT 06106, USA;
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- School of Nursing, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD 21853, USA;
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- Shriners Children’s, Corporate Headquarters, Tampa, FL 33607, USA;
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- Departments of Psychology and Public Policy & Law, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 06106, USA;
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- College of Nursing, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ 85040, USA;
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- Institute for Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Connecticut Children’s, Hartford, CT 06106, USA;
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Carter D, Rosen A, Applebaum JR, Southern WN, Crossman DJ, Shelton RC, Auerbach A, Schnipper JL, Adelman JS. National Survey of Patient Safety Experiences in Hospital Medicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2024; 50:260-268. [PMID: 38087723 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2023.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals were caring for increasing numbers of patients with a novel and highly contagious respiratory illness, forcing adaptations in care delivery. The objective of this study was to understand the impact of these adaptations on patient safety in hospital medicine. METHODS The authors conducted a nationwide survey to understand patient safety challenges experienced by hospital medicine clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey was distributed to members of the Society of Hospital Medicine via an e-mail listserv. It consisted of closed- and open-ended questions to elicit respondents' experience in five domains: error reporting and communication, staffing, equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE) and isolation practices, and infrastructure. Quantitative questions were reported as counts and percentages; qualitative responses were coded and analyzed for relevant themes. RESULTS Of 196 total responses, 167 respondents (85.2%) were attending physicians and 85 (43.8%) practiced at teaching hospitals. Safety concerns commonly identified included nursing shortages (71.0%), limiting patient interactions to conserve PPE (61.9%), and feeling that one was practicing in a more hazardous environment (61.4%). In free-text responses, clinicians described poor outcomes and patient decompensation due to provider and equipment shortages, as well as communication lapses and diagnostic errors resulting from decreased patient contact and the need to follow isolation protocols. CONCLUSION Efforts made to accommodate shortages in staff and equipment, adapt to limited PPE, and enforce isolation policies had unintended consequences that affected patient safety and created a more hazardous environment characterized by less efficient care, respiratory decompensations, diagnostic errors, and poor communication with patients.
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Chabrol F, Traverson L, Hou R, Chotard L, Lucet JC, Peiffer-Smadja N, Bendjelloul G, Lescure FX, Yazdanpanah Y, Zinszer K, Ridde V. Adaptation and Response of a Major Parisian Referral Hospital to the COVID-19 Surge: A Qualitative Study. Health Syst Reform 2023; 9:2165429. [PMID: 36803567 DOI: 10.1080/23288604.2023.2165429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, few studies have focused on crisis management of multiple services within one hospital over several waves of the pandemic. The purpose of this study was to provide an overview of the COVID-19 crisis response of a Parisian referral hospital which managed the first three COVID cases in France and to analyze its resilience capacities. Between March 2020 and June 2021, we conducted observations, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and lessons learned workshops. Data analysis was supported by an original framework on health system resilience. Three configurations emerged from the empirical data: 1) reorganization of services and spaces; 2) management of professionals' and patients' contamination risk; and 3) mobilization of human resources and work adaptation. The hospital and its staff mitigated the effects of the pandemic by implementing multiple and varied strategies, which the staff perceived as having positive and/or negative consequences. We observed an unprecedented mobilization of the hospital and its staff to absorb the crisis. Often the mobilization fell on the shoulders of the professionals, adding to their exhaustion. Our study demonstrates the capacity of the hospital and its staff to absorb the COVID-19 shock by putting in place mechanisms for continuous adaptation. More time and insight will be needed to observe whether these strategies and adaptations will be sustainable over the coming months and years and to assess the overall transformative capacities of the hospital.
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- Fanny Chabrol
- Université Paris Cité, IRD, Inserm, Ceped, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, IRD, Inserm, Ceped, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, IRD, Inserm, Ceped, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, IRD, Inserm, Ceped, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Equipe de Prévention du Risque Infectieux, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.,Université Paris Cité, Inserm, IAME, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.,Université Paris Cité, Inserm, IAME, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Equipe de Prévention du Risque Infectieux, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.,Université Paris Cité, Inserm, IAME, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.,Université Paris Cité, Inserm, IAME, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Ecole de Santé publique de l'Université de Montréal, Centre de recherche en santé publique, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Université Paris Cité, IRD, Inserm, Ceped, F-75006 Paris, France
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Nates JL, Oropello JM, Badjatia N, Beilman G, Coopersmith CM, Halpern NA, Herr DL, Jacobi J, Kahn R, Leung S, Puri N, Sen A, Pastores SM. Flow-Sizing Critical Care Resources. Crit Care Med 2023; 51:1552-1565. [PMID: 37486677 PMCID: PMC11192408 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To describe the factors affecting critical care capacity and how critical care organizations (CCOs) within academic centers in the U.S. flow-size critical care resources under normal operations, strain, and surge conditions. DATA SOURCES PubMed, federal agency and American Hospital Association reports, and previous CCO survey results were reviewed. STUDY SELECTION Studies and reports of critical care bed capacity and utilization within CCOs and in the United States were selected. DATA EXTRACTION The Academic Leaders in the Critical Care Medicine Task Force established regular conference calls to reach a consensus on the approach of CCOs to "flow-sizing" critical care services. DATA SYNTHESIS The approach of CCOs to "flow-sizing" critical care is outlined. The vertical (relation to institutional resources, e.g., space allocation, equipment, personnel redistribution) and horizontal (interdepartmental, e.g., emergency department, operating room, inpatient floors) integration of critical care delivery (ICUs, rapid response) for healthcare organizations and the methods by which CCOs flow-size critical care during normal operations, strain, and surge conditions are described. The advantages, barriers, and recommendations for the rapid and efficient scaling of critical care operations via a CCO structure are explained. Comprehensive guidance and resources for the development of "flow-sizing" capability by a CCO within a healthcare organization are provided. CONCLUSIONS We identified and summarized the fundamental principles affecting critical care capacity. The taskforce highlighted the advantages of the CCO governance model to achieve rapid and cost-effective "flow-sizing" of critical care services and provide recommendations and resources to facilitate this capability. The relevance of a comprehensive approach to "flow-sizing" has become particularly relevant in the wake of the latest COVID-19 pandemic. In light of the growing risks of another extreme epidemic, planning for adequate capacity to confront the next critical care crisis is urgent.
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- Joseph L Nates
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Cooper University Health Care, Camden, NJ
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Bandini JI, Ahluwalia SC, Timmins G, Bialas A, Meredith L, Gidengil C. "It Haunts Me": Impact of COVID-19 Deaths on Frontline Clinicians In Acute Care Settings-A Qualitative Study. Am J Crit Care 2023; 32:368-374. [PMID: 37652873 DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2023257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented conditions for clinicians providing end-of-life care in acute care settings, yet almost 2 years since the start of the pandemic, little is known about its impact on clinicians. OBJECTIVES To qualitatively explore how clinicians experienced their role as they cared for dying patients with COVID-19 during the pandemic and the impact of these experiences on their lives as health care professionals. METHODS In-depth, hour-long interviews were conducted by phone in the spring of 2022 at a single time point with 23 physicians and nurses in critical care and emergency department settings from 2 health systems in California. The goal was to elicit perspectives on experiences with end-of-life care and the long-term impact of these experiences. Clinicians were asked to reflect on the different stages of the pandemic, and interviews were analyzed using a thematic analysis. RESULTS The interviews highlighted 2 primary themes around provision of end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic. First, clinicians described challenges around their clinical duties of providing care to dying patients, which included decision-making dilemmas and professionalism challenges. Second, clinicians described the emotional aspects around end-of-life care situations they experienced, including communication with family members, "being patients' family members" at the end of life, and various degrees of meaning-making and remembrance of these experiences. CONCLUSIONS The findings highlight the sustained and cumulative emotional challenges and burden clinicians are still shouldering more than 2 years after the start of the pandemic.
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- Julia I Bandini
- Julia I. Bandini is a behavioral/social scientist, RAND Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia is a senior policy researcher, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California
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- George Timmins is a PhD student, Pardee RAND Graduate School and an assistant policy researcher at RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California
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- Armenda Bialas is a research assistant, RAND Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Lisa Meredith is a senior behavioral scientist, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California
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- Courtney Gidengil is a senior physician policy researcher, RAND Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts
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Ren H, Liu C, Chen F, He L, Zhang M, Gu B, Zhu H, Jiang Y. Nursing workforce allocation in the intensive care units of COVID-19-designated hospitals: A nationwide cross-sectional survey in China. Nurs Open 2023; 10:6091-6100. [PMID: 37247342 PMCID: PMC10415983 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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AIM To explore the nursing workforce allocation in intensive care units (ICUs) of COVID-19-designated hospitals during the epidemic peak in China. DESIGN A nationwide cross-sectional online survey. METHODS A total of 37 head nurses and 262 frontline nurses in 37 ICUs of COVID-19-designated tertiary hospitals located in 22 cities of China were surveyed. The self-reported human resource allocation questionnaire was used to assess the nursing workforce allocation. RESULTS The average patient-to-nurse ratio was 1.89 ± 1.14, and the median working hours per shift was 5 h. The top four majors of front-line nurses in ICUs were respiratory (31.30%), lemology (27.86%), intensive care (21.76%) and emergency (17.18%). We also found that a smaller average patient-to-nurse ratio (odds ratio [OR]: 0.328, 95% CI: 0.108, 1.000), longer average weekly rest time per person (OR: 0.193, 95% CI: 0.051, 0.729) and larger proportion of 6-9 working years (OR: 0.002, 95% CI: 0.001, 1.121) decreased the occurrence of nursing adverse events.
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- Hong‐fei Ren
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China HospitalSichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Department of Operating Room, West China HospitalSichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University/Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan ProvinceChengduChina
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- Department of Hematology, West China HospitalSichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Trauma Center of West China HospitalSichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China HospitalSichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Nursing Department of West China HospitalSichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Nursing Department of West China HospitalSichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Nursing Department of West China HospitalSichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan UniversityChengduChina
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Dallas J, Wenger TA, Liu KQ, Ding L, Hopkins BS, Attenello FJ, Mack WJ. Mortality following mechanical thrombectomy for ischemic stroke in patients with COVID-19. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2023; 32:107171. [PMID: 37172468 PMCID: PMC10156987 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Multiple prior studies have shown a relationship between COVID-19 and strokes; further, COVID-19 has been shown to influence both time-to-thrombectomy and overall thrombectomy rates. Using large-scale, recently released national data, we assessed the association between COVID-19 diagnosis and patient outcomes following mechanical thrombectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients in this study were identified from the 2020 National Inpatient Sample. All patients with arterial strokes undergoing mechanical thrombectomy were identified using ICD-10 coding criteria. Patients were further stratified by COVID diagnosis (positive vs. negative). Other covariates, including patient/hospital demographics, disease severity, and comorbidities were collected. Multivariable analysis was used to determine the independent effect of COVID-19 on in-hospital mortality and unfavorable discharge. RESULTS 5078 patients were identified in this study; 166 (3.3%) were COVID-19 positive. COVID-19 patients had a significantly higher mortality rate (30.1% vs. 12.4%, p < 0.001). When controlling for patient/hospital characteristics, APR-DRG disease severity, and Elixhauser Comorbidity Index, COVID-19 was an independent predictor of increased mortality (OR 1.13, p = 0.002). COVID-19 was not significantly related to discharge disposition (p = 0.480). Older age and increased APR-DRG disease severity were also correlated with increase morality. CONCLUSIONS Overall, this study indicates that COVID-19 is a predictor of mortality among mechanical thrombectomy. This finding is likely multifactorial but may be related to multisystem inflammation, hypercoagulability, and re-occlusion seen in COVID-19 patients. Further research would be needed to clarify these relationships.
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- Jonathan Dallas
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Choo EK, Strehlow M, Del Rios M, Oral E, Pobee R, Nugent A, Lim S, Hext C, Newhall S, Ko D, Chari SV, Wilson A, Baugh JJ, Callaway D, Delgado MK, Glick Z, Graulty CJ, Hall N, Jemal A, Kc M, Mahadevan A, Mehta M, Meltzer AC, Pozhidayeva D, Resnick-Ault D, Schulz C, Shen S, Southerland L, Du Pont D, McCarthy DM. Observational study of organisational responses of 17 US hospitals over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e067986. [PMID: 37156578 PMCID: PMC10410813 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The COVID-19 pandemic has required significant modifications of hospital care. The objective of this study was to examine the operational approaches taken by US hospitals over time in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS This was a prospective observational study of 17 geographically diverse US hospitals from February 2020 to February 2021. OUTCOMES AND ANALYSIS We identified 42 potential pandemic-related strategies and obtained week-to-week data about their use. We calculated descriptive statistics for use of each strategy and plotted percent uptake and weeks used. We assessed the relationship between strategy use and hospital type, geographic region and phase of the pandemic using generalised estimating equations (GEEs), adjusting for weekly county case counts. RESULTS We found heterogeneity in strategy uptake over time, some of which was associated with geographic region and phase of pandemic. We identified a body of strategies that were both commonly used and sustained over time, for example, limiting staff in COVID-19 rooms and increasing telehealth capacity, as well as those that were rarely used and/or not sustained, for example, increasing hospital bed capacity. CONCLUSIONS Hospital strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic varied in resource intensity, uptake and duration of use. Such information may be valuable to health systems during the ongoing pandemic and future ones.
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- Esther K Choo
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Section of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University Medical Center New Orleans, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute (OCTRI), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, NYU Langone School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Yale Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research Center (COPPER) Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute (OCTRI), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Boussarsar M, Meddeb K, Toumi R, Ennouri E, Ayed S, Jarraya F, Ben Khelil J, Jaoued O, Nouira H, El Atrous S, Essafi F, Talik I, Merhabane T, Trifi A, Seghir E, Abdellatif S, Doghri H, Bahri B, Borsali N, Fathallah I, Ksouri M, Kouraichi N, Ben Jazia A, Ben Ghezala H, Brahmi N. Resource utilization and preparedness within the COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisian medical intensive care units: A nationwide retrospective multicentre observational study. J Infect Public Health 2023; 16:727-735. [PMID: 36947950 PMCID: PMC9998281 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2023.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The worldwide SARS-CoV-2 pandemic represents the most recent global healthcare crisis. While all healthcare systems suffered facing the immense burden of critically-ill COVID-19 patients, the levels of preparedness and adaptability differed highly between countries. AIM to describe resource mobilization throughout the COVID-19 waves in Tunisian University Medical Intensive Care Units (MICUs) and to identify discrepancies in preparedness between the provided and required resource. METHODS This is a longitudinal retrospective multicentre observational study conducted between March 2020 and May 2022 analyzing data from eight University MICUs. Data were collected at baseline and at each bed expansion period in relation to the nation's four COVID-19 waves. Data collected included epidemiological, organizational and management trends and outcomes of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 admissions. RESULTS MICU-beds increased from 66 to a maximum of 117 beds. This was possible thanks to equipping pre-existing non-functional MICU beds (n = 20) and creating surge ICU-beds in medical wards (n = 24). MICU nurses increased from 53 to 200 of which 99 non-ICU nurses, by deployment from other departments and temporary recruitment. The nurse-to-MICU-bed ratio increased from 1:1 to around 1·8:1. Only 55% of beds were single rooms, 80% were equipped with ICU ventilators. These MICUs managed to admit a total of 3368 critically-ill patients (15% of hospital admissions). 33·2% of COVID-19-related intra-hospital deaths occurred within the MICUs. CONCLUSION Despite a substantial increase in resource mobilization during the COVID-19 pandemic, the current study identified significant persisting discrepancies between supplied and required resource, at least partially explaining the poor overall prognosis of critically-ill COVID-19 patients.
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- Mohamed Boussarsar
- University of Sousse, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, 4002 Sousse, Tunisia; Farhat Hached University Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Research Laboratory "Heart Failure", LR12SP09, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia.
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- University of Sousse, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, 4002 Sousse, Tunisia; Farhat Hached University Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Research Laboratory "Heart Failure", LR12SP09, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- University of Sousse, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, 4002 Sousse, Tunisia; Farhat Hached University Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Research Laboratory "Heart Failure", LR12SP09, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- University of Sousse, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, 4002 Sousse, Tunisia; Farhat Hached University Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Research Laboratory "Heart Failure", LR12SP09, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Abderrahmane Mami Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Research Unit "UR22SP01″2080, Ariana, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Abderrahmane Mami Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Research Unit "UR22SP01″2080, Ariana, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Abderrahmane Mami Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Research Unit "UR22SP01″2080, Ariana, Tunisia
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- University of Monastir, Faculty of Medicine of Monastir, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia; Tahar Sfar Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, 5100 Mahdia, Tunisia
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- University of Monastir, Faculty of Medicine of Monastir, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia; Tahar Sfar Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, 5100 Mahdia, Tunisia
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- University of Monastir, Faculty of Medicine of Monastir, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia; Tahar Sfar Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, 5100 Mahdia, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Zaghouan Regional Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, 1100 Zaghouan, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Zaghouan Regional Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, 1100 Zaghouan, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Zaghouan Regional Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, 1100 Zaghouan, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; La Rabta University Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; La Rabta University Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; La Rabta University Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Habib Thameur University Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, 1089 Tunis, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Habib Thameur University Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, 1089 Tunis, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Habib Thameur University Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, 1089 Tunis, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Yasminet Regional Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, 2063 Ben Arous, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Yasminet Regional Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, 2063 Ben Arous, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Yasminet Regional Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, 2063 Ben Arous, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; CAMU Center, Medical Intensive Care Unit, 1089 Tunis, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; CAMU Center, Medical Intensive Care Unit, 1089 Tunis, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; CAMU Center, Medical Intensive Care Unit, 1089 Tunis, Tunisia
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"You're Socially Distant and Trying Not to Be Emotionally Distant." Physicians' Perspectives of Communication and Therapeutic Relationships in the ICU During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study. Crit Care Explor 2023; 5:e0854. [PMID: 36817963 PMCID: PMC9937100 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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To: 1) characterize how COVID-19-related policies influence patient-clinician communication and relationships in the ICU, with attention to race and ethnicity as factors and 2) identify interventions that may facilitate patient-clinician communication. DESIGN We conducted a qualitative study between September 2020 and February 2021 that explored facilitators and barriers to patient-clinician communication and the formation of therapeutic relationships. We used thematic analysis to develop findings describing patient-communication and therapeutic relationships within the ICU early in the COVID-19 pandemic. SETTING We purposively selected hospital dyads from regions in the United States that experienced early and/or large surges of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. SUBJECTS We recruited a national sample of ICU physicians from Veteran Affairs (VA) Health Care Systems and their associated academic affiliate hospitals. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Twenty-four intensivists from seven VA hospitals and six academic-affiliate hospitals participated. Intensivists noted the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on among people holding minoritized racial and ethnic identities, describing how language barriers and restrictive visitation policies exacerbated institutional mistrust and compromised physicians' ability to develop therapeutic relationships. We also identified several perceived influences on patient-clinician communication and the establishment of therapeutic relationships. Barriers included physicians' fear of becoming infected with COVID-19 and use of personal protective equipment, which created obstacles to effective physical and verbal interactions. Facilitators included the presence of on-site interpreters, use of web-based technology to interact with family members outside the ICU, and designation of a care team member or specialist service to provide routine updates to families. CONCLUSIONS The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened patient-clinician communication and the development of therapeutic relationships in the ICU, particularly among people holding minoritized racial and ethnic identities and their families. We identified several facilitators to improve patient-clinician communication as perceived by intensivists that may help improve trust and foster therapeutic alliances.
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Patient Outcomes and Unit Composition With Transition to a High-Intensity ICU Staffing Model: A Before-and-After Study. Crit Care Explor 2023; 5:e0864. [PMID: 36778910 PMCID: PMC9904765 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Provider staffing models for ICUs are generally based on pragmatic necessities and historical norms at individual institutions. A better understanding of the role that provider staffing models play in determining patient outcomes and optimizing use of ICU resources is needed. OBJECTIVES To explore the impact of transitioning from a low- to high-intensity intensivist staffing model on patient outcomes and unit composition. DESIGN SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS This was a prospective observational before-and-after study of adult ICU patients admitted to a single community hospital ICU before (October 2016-May 2017) and after (June 2017-November 2017) the transition to a high-intensity ICU staffing model. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcome was 30-day all-cause mortality. Secondary outcomes included in-hospital mortality, ICU length of stay (LOS), and unit composition characteristics including type (e.g., medical, surgical) and purpose (ICU-specific intervention vs close monitoring only) of admission. RESULTS For the primary outcome, 1,219 subjects were included (779 low-intensity, 440 high-intensity). In multivariable analysis, the transition to a high-intensity staffing model was not associated with a decrease in 30-day (odds ratio [OR], 0.90; 95% CI, 0.61-1.34; p = 0.62) or in-hospital (OR, 0.89; 95% CI, 0.57-1.38; p = 0.60) mortality, nor ICU LOS. However, the proportion of patients admitted to the ICU without an ICU-specific need did decrease under the high-intensity staffing model (27.2% low-intensity to 17.5% high-intensity; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Multivariable analysis showed no association between transition to a high-intensity ICU staffing model and mortality or LOS outcomes; however, the proportion of patients admitted without an ICU-specific need decreased under the high-intensity model. Further research is needed to determine whether a high-intensity staffing model may lead to more efficient ICU bed usage.
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Boudreault L, Hébert-Lavoie M, Ung K, Mahmoudhi C, Vu QP, Jouvet P, Doyon-Poulin P. Situation Awareness-Oriented Dashboard in ICUs in Support of Resource Management in Time of Pandemics. IEEE JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL ENGINEERING IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE 2023; 11:151-160. [PMID: 36816098 PMCID: PMC9904450 DOI: 10.1109/jtehm.2023.3241215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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In a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of 32 beds, clinicians manage resources 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from a large-screen dashboard implemented in 2017. This resource management dashboard efficiently replaces the handwriting information displayed on a whiteboard, offering a synthetic view of the bed's layout and specific information on staff and equipment at bedside. However, in 2020 when COVID-19 hit, the resource management dashboard showed several limitations. Mainly, its visualization offered to the clinicians limited situation awareness (SA) to perceive, understand and predict the impacts on resource management and decision-making of an unusual flow of patients affected by the most severe form of coronavirus. To identify the SA requirements during a pandemic, we conducted goal-oriented interviews with 11 clinicians working in ICUs. The result is the design of an SA-oriented dashboard with 22 key indicators (KIs): 1 on the admission capacity, 15 at bedside and 6 displayed as statistics in the central area. We conducted a usability evaluation of the SA-oriented dashboard compared to the resource management dashboard with 6 clinicians. The results showed five usability improvements of the SA-oriented dashboard and five limitations. Our work contributes to new knowledge on the clinicians' SA requirements to support resource management and decision-making in ICUs in times of pandemics.
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- Lise Boudreault
- Department of Mathematics and Industrial EngineeringPolytechnique MontréalMontrealQCH3T 1J4Canada
- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-JustineMontrealQCH3T 1C5Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Industrial EngineeringPolytechnique MontréalMontrealQCH3T 1J4Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Industrial EngineeringPolytechnique MontréalMontrealQCH3T 1J4Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Industrial EngineeringPolytechnique MontréalMontrealQCH3T 1J4Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Industrial EngineeringPolytechnique MontréalMontrealQCH3T 1J4Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-JustineMontrealQCH3T 1C5Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Industrial EngineeringPolytechnique MontréalMontrealQCH3T 1J4Canada
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Silverstein WK, Zipursky JS, Amaral AC, Leis JA, Strong L, Nardi J, Weinerman AS, Wong BM, Stroud L. Effect of Ward-Based High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) Oxygen Therapy on Critical Care Utilization During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis. J Gen Intern Med 2023; 38:1160-1166. [PMID: 36662403 PMCID: PMC9854405 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07949-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hospitals expanded critical care capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic by treating COVID-19 patients with high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (HFNC) in non-traditional settings, including general internal medicine (GIM) wards. The impact of this practice on intensive care unit (ICU) capacity is unknown. OBJECTIVE To describe how our hospital operationalized the use of HFNC on GIM wards, assess its impact on ICU capacity, and examine the characteristics and outcomes of treated patients. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study of all patients treated with HFNC on GIM wards at a Canadian tertiary care hospital. PARTICIPANTS All patients admitted with COVID-19 and treated with HFNC on GIM wards from December 28, 2020, to June 13, 2021, were included. MAIN MEASURES We combined administrative data on critical care occupancy daily with chart-abstracted data for included patients to establish the total number of patients receiving ICU-level care at our hospital per day. We also collected data on demographics, medical comorbidities, illness severity, COVID-19 treatments, HFNC care processes, and patient outcomes. KEY RESULTS We treated 124 patients with HFNC on the GIM wards (median age 66 years; 48% female). Patients were treated with HFNC for a median of 5 days (IQR 3 to 8); collectively, they received HFNC for a total of 740 hospital days, 71% of which were on GIM wards. At peak ICU capacity strain (144%), delivering HFNC on GIM wards added 20% to overall ICU capacity by managing up to 14 patients per day. Patients required a median maximal fraction of inspired oxygen of 80% (IQR 60 to 95). There were 18 deaths (15%) and 85 patients (69%) required critical care admission; of those, 40 (47%) required mechanical ventilation. CONCLUSIONS With appropriate training and resources, treatment of COVID-19 patients with HFNC on GIM wards appears to be a feasible strategy to increase critical care capacity.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Division of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Integrated Community Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Respiratory Therapy, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Division of General Internal Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Division of General Internal Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Division of General Internal Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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Navuluri N, Solomon HS, Hargett CW, Kussin PS. Distressed Work: Chronic Imperatives and Distress in Covid-19 Critical Care. Hastings Cent Rep 2023; 53:33-45. [PMID: 36840335 DOI: 10.1002/hast.1458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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This ethnographic study introduces the term "distressed work" to describe the emergence of chronic frictions between moral imperatives for health care workers to keep working and the dramatic increase in distress during the Covid-19 pandemic. Interviews and observant participation conducted in a hospital intensive care unit during the Covid-19 pandemic reveal how health care workers connected job duties with extraordinary emotional, physical, and moral burdens. We explore tensions between perceived obligations of health care professionals and the structural contexts of work. Key findings cluster around the moral imperatives of health care work and the distress that work engendered as work spaces, senses of vocation, patient and family interactions, and end-of-life care shifted. While the danger of working beyond limits has long been an ordinary feature of health care work, it has now become a chronic crisis. Assessing this problem in terms of distressed work and its structural contexts can better address effective, worker-informed responses to current health care labor dilemmas.
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The impact of a "short-term" basic intensive care training program on the knowledge of nonintensivist doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic: An experience from a population-dense low- and middle-income country. Aust Crit Care 2023; 36:138-144. [PMID: 36123237 PMCID: PMC9404177 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2022.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The utility of basic intensive care unit (ICU) training comprising a "1-day course" has been scientifically evaluated and reported in very few studies, with almost no such study from resource-limited settings. AIM The study assessed the utility of basic ICU training comprising of a "1-day course" in increasing the knowledge of nonintensivist doctors. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is an observational study conducted at a medical university in North India in 2020. The participants were nonintensivist doctors attending the course. The course was designed by intensivists, and it had four domains. The participants were categorised on the basis of their duration of ICU experience and broad speciality. Pretest and posttest was administered, which was analysed to ascertain the gain in the knowledge score. RESULTS A total of 252 participants were included, of which the majority were from the clinical medicine speciality (85.3%) and had ICU experience of 1-6 months (47.6%). There was a significant improvement in the mean total score of the participants after training from 14/25 to 19/25, with a mean difference (MD) of 5.02 (p < 0.001). Based on ICU experience, in groups I (<1 month), II (1-6 months), and III (>6 months), there was a significant improvement in the total score of the participants after training with MD with 95% confidence interval (CI) limits of 5.27 (4.65-5.90), 4.70 (4.38-5.02), and 5.33 (4.89-5.78), respectively. In the clinical surgery specialty (n = 37), there was a significant improvement in the total score after training from 11/25 to 16.4/25 with an MD (95% CI limits) of 5.38 (4.4-6.3). Similarly, in the clinical medicine group (n = 215), the MD (95% CI limits) score after training was 4.95 (4.71-5.20), from 14.5/25 to 19.5/25. In feedback, more than half of the participants showed interest in joining ICU after training. CONCLUSIONS Training nonintensivist doctors for 1 day can be useful in improving their knowledge, regardless of their prior ICU experience and speciality.
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Costa DK, Wright NC, Hashem O, Posa AM, Juno J, Brown S, Blank R, McSparron JI. Team dynamics in a COVID-19 intensive care unit: A qualitative study. Aust Crit Care 2023; 36:99-107. [PMID: 36460589 PMCID: PMC9663733 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2022.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND During the COVID-19 pandemic, new intensive care units (ICUs) were created and clinicians were assigned or volunteered to work in these ICUs. These new ICU teams were newly formed and may have had varying practice styles which could affect team dynamics. The purpose of our qualitative descriptive study was to explore clinician perceptions of team dynamics in this newly formed ICU and specifically understand the challenges and potential improvements in this environment to guide future planning and preparedness in ICUs. METHODS We conducted 14 semistructured one-on-one interviews with six nurses and eight physicians from a newly formed 36- to 50-bed medical ICU designed for COVID-19 patients in a teaching hospital. We purposively sampled and recruited ICU nurses, medical/surgical nurses, fellows, and attending physicians (with pulmonary/critical care and anaesthesia training) to participate. Participants were asked about team dynamics in the ICU, its challenges, and potential solutions. We then used a rapid analytic approach by first deductively categorising interview data into themes, based on our interview guide, to create a unique data summary for each interview. Then, these data were transferred to a matrix to compare data across all interviews and inductively analysed these data to provide deeper insights into team dynamics in ICUs. RESULTS We identified two themes that impacted team dynamics positively (facilitator) and negatively (barrier): interpersonal factors (individual character traits and interactions among clinicians) and structural factors (unit-level factors affecting workflow, organisation, and administration). Clinicians had several suggestions to improve team dynamics (e.g., scheduling to ensure clinicians familiar with one another worked together, standardisation of care processes across teams, and disciplines). CONCLUSIONS In a newly formed COVID ICU, interpersonal factors and structural factors impacted the team's ability to work together. Considering team dynamics during ICU reorganisation is crucial and requires thoughtful attention to interpersonal and structural factors.
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- Deena K. Costa
- Yale School of Nursing, Orange, CT, USA,Corresponding author at. Yale School of Nursing, USA. Tel.: 617.680.8897; fax: +203
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- Department of Systems, Populations and Leadership, University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Systems, Populations and Leadership, University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Systems, Populations and Leadership, University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA,Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor MI, USA
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- Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed great challenges to intensive care units (ICUs) across the globe. The objective of this review is to provide an overview on how ICU surging was managed during COVID-19 pandemic, with a special focus on papers published in the last 18 months. RECENT FINDINGS From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was apparent that the biggest challenge was the inequity of access to an adequately equipped and staffed ICU bed. The first wave was overwhelming; large surge of patients required critical care, resources were limited and non-COVID-19 care processes were severely compromised. Various approaches were used to address ICU staffing shortage and to expand the physical ICU space capacity. Because of restrictions to family visitations in most ICUs, the pandemic posed a threat to communication and family-centered ICU care. The pandemic, especially during the first wave, was accompanied by a high level of apprehension in the community, many uncertainties about clinical course and therapy and an influx of speculations and misinformation. SUMMARY Although healthcare systems learned how to face some of the challenges with subsequent waves, the pandemic had persistent effects on healthcare systems.
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Rosen A, Carter D, Applebaum JR, Southern WN, Brodie D, Schwartz J, Cornelius T, Shelton RC, Yip NH, Pincus HA, Hwang C, Cooke J, Adelman JS. Critical Care Clinicians' Experiences of Patient Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Patient Saf 2022; 18:e1219-e1225. [PMID: 35948317 PMCID: PMC9696681 DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000001060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE It is unknown how hospital- and systems-level factors have impacted patient safety in the intensive care unit (ICU) during the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to understand how the pandemic has exacerbated preexisting patient safety issues and created novel patient safety challenges in ICUs in the United States. METHODS We performed a national, multi-institutional, mixed-methods survey of critical care clinicians to elicit experiences related to patient safety during the pandemic. The survey was disseminated via email through the Society of Critical Care Medicine listserv. Data were reported as valid percentages, compared by COVID caseload and peak of the pandemic; free-text responses were analyzed and coded for themes. RESULTS We received 335 survey responses. On general patient safety, 61% felt that conditions were more hazardous when compared with the prepandemic period. Those who took care of mostly COVID-19 patients were more likely to perceive that care was more hazardous (odds ratio, 4.89; 95% CI, 2.49-9.59) compared with those who took care of mostly non-COVID-19 or no COVID-19 patients. In free-text responses, providers identified patient safety risks related to pandemic adaptations, such as ventilator-related lung injury, medication and diagnostic errors, oversedation, oxygen device removal, and falls. CONCLUSIONS Increased COVID-19 case burden was significantly associated with perceptions of a less safe patient care environment by frontline ICU clinicians. Results of the qualitative analysis identified specific patient safety hazards in ICUs across the United States as downstream consequences of hospital and provider strain during periods of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Amanda Rosen
- From the Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital
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- From the Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital
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- From the Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Health System, Bronx
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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- Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York
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- Department of Psychiatry and Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Columbia University
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital Queens, Queens
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital Queens, Queens
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- From the Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital
- Department of Quality and Patient Safety, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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Burns KEA, Moss M, Lorens E, Jose EKA, Martin CM, Viglianti EM, Fox-Robichaud A, Mathews KS, Akgun K, Jain S, Gershengorn H, Mehta S, Han JE, Martin GS, Liebler JM, Stapleton RD, Trachuk P, Vranas KC, Chua A, Herridge MS, Tsang JLY, Biehl M, Burnham EL, Chen JT, Attia EF, Mohamed A, Harkins MS, Soriano SM, Maddux A, West JC, Badke AR, Bagshaw SM, Binnie A, Carlos WG, Çoruh B, Crothers K, D'Aragon F, Denson JL, Drover JW, Eschun G, Geagea A, Griesdale D, Hadler R, Hancock J, Hasmatali J, Kaul B, Kerlin MP, Kohn R, Kutsogiannis DJ, Matson SM, Morris PE, Paunovic B, Peltan ID, Piquette D, Pirzadeh M, Pulchan K, Schnapp LM, Sessler CN, Smith H, Sy E, Thirugnanam S, McDonald RK, McPherson KA, Kraft M, Spiegel M, Dodek PM. Wellness and Coping of Physicians Who Worked in ICUs During the Pandemic: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional North American Survey. Crit Care Med 2022; 50:1689-1700. [PMID: 36300945 PMCID: PMC9668381 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Few surveys have focused on physician moral distress, burnout, and professional fulfilment. We assessed physician wellness and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey using four validated instruments. SETTING Sixty-two sites in Canada and the United States. SUBJECTS Attending physicians (adult, pediatric; intensivist, nonintensivist) who worked in North American ICUs. INTERVENTION None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS We analysed 431 questionnaires (43.3% response rate) from 25 states and eight provinces. Respondents were predominantly male (229 [55.6%]) and in practice for 11.8 ± 9.8 years. Compared with prepandemic, respondents reported significant intrapandemic increases in days worked/mo, ICU bed occupancy, and self-reported moral distress (240 [56.9%]) and burnout (259 [63.8%]). Of the 10 top-ranked items that incited moral distress, most pertained to regulatory/organizational ( n = 6) or local/institutional ( n = 2) issues or both ( n = 2). Average moral distress (95.6 ± 66.9), professional fulfilment (6.5 ± 2.1), and burnout scores (3.6 ± 2.0) were moderate with 227 physicians (54.6%) meeting burnout criteria. A significant dose-response existed between COVID-19 patient volume and moral distress scores. Physicians who worked more days/mo and more scheduled in-house nightshifts, especially combined with more unscheduled in-house nightshifts, experienced significantly more moral distress. One in five physicians used at least one maladaptive coping strategy. We identified four coping profiles (active/social, avoidant, mixed/ambivalent, infrequent) that were associated with significant differences across all wellness measures. CONCLUSIONS Despite moderate intrapandemic moral distress and burnout, physicians experienced moderate professional fulfilment. However, one in five physicians used at least one maladaptive coping strategy. We highlight potentially modifiable factors at individual, institutional, and regulatory levels to enhance physician wellness.
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- Karen E A Burns
- Unity Health Toronto - St. Michaels Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine and the Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus and Children's Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, CO
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- Department of Medicine and the Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care, London Health Sciences, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Department of Medicine, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT
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- Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Department of Medicine and the Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Sinai Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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- Department of Medicine and the Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Departments of Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
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- Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep, Department of Internal Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
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- OSF Medical Group Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Order of St Francis (OSF) Healthcare, Peoria, IL
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- University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus and Children's Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, CO
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Critical Care Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care, LDS Hospital, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine at William Osler Health System, William Osler Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Anesthesia, University de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Section of Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Section of Critical Care, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, North York General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia. Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
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- Department of Critical Care, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS
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- University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Critical Care Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Horizon Health Network, Fredericton, NB, Canada
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Critical Care, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA
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- Regina General Hospital, Regina, SK, Canada
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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Disparities in adult critical care resources across Pakistan: findings from a national survey and assessment using a novel scoring system. Crit Care 2022; 26:209. [PMID: 35818054 PMCID: PMC9272593 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-022-04046-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, concerted efforts were made by provincial and federal governments to invest in critical care infrastructure and medical equipment to bridge the gap of resource-limitation in intensive care units (ICUs) across Pakistan. An initial step in creating a plan toward strengthening Pakistan’s baseline critical care capacity was to carry out a needs-assessment within the country to assess gaps and devise strategies for improving the quality of critical care facilities.
Methods
To assess the baseline critical care capacity of Pakistan, we conducted a series of cross-sectional surveys of hospitals providing COVID-19 care across the country. These hospitals were pre-identified by the Health Services Academy (HSA), Pakistan. Surveys were administered via telephonic and on-site interviews and based on a unique checklist for assessing critical care units which was created from the Partners in Health 4S Framework, which is: Space, Staff, Stuff, and Systems. These components were scored, weighted equally, and then ranked into quartiles.
Results
A total of 106 hospitals were surveyed, with the majority being in the public sector (71.7%) and in the metropolitan setting (56.6%). We found infrastructure, staffing, and systems lacking as only 19.8% of hospitals had negative pressure rooms and 44.4% had quarantine facilities for staff. Merely 36.8% of hospitals employed accredited intensivists and 54.8% of hospitals maintained an ideal nurse-to-patient ratio. 31.1% of hospitals did not have a staffing model, while 37.7% of hospitals did not have surge policies. On Chi-square analysis, statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) were noted between public and private sectors along with metropolitan versus rural settings in various elements. Almost all ranks showed significant disparity between public–private and metropolitan–rural settings, with private and metropolitan hospitals having a greater proportion in the 1st rank, while public and rural hospitals had a greater proportion in the lower ranks.
Conclusion
Pakistan has an underdeveloped critical care network with significant inequity between public–private and metropolitan–rural strata. We hope for future resource allocation and capacity development projects for critical care in order to reduce these disparities.
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Keniston A, Sakumoto M, Astik GJ, Auerbach A, Eid SM, Kangelaris KN, Kulkarni SA, Lee T, Leykum LK, Linker AS, Worster DT, Burden M. Adaptability on Shifting Ground: a Rapid Qualitative Assessment of Multi-institutional Inpatient Surge Planning and Workforce Deployment During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Gen Intern Med 2022; 37:3956-3964. [PMID: 35319085 PMCID: PMC8939495 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07480-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND During the initial wave of COVID-19 hospitalizations, care delivery and workforce adaptations were rapidly implemented. In response to subsequent surges of patients, institutions have deployed, modified, and/or discontinued their workforce plans. OBJECTIVE Using rapid qualitative methods, we sought to explore hospitalists' experiences with workforce deployment, types of clinicians deployed, and challenges encountered with subsequent iterations of surge planning during the COVID-19 pandemic across a collaborative of hospital medicine groups. APPROACH Using rapid qualitative methods, focus groups were conducted in partnership with the Hospital Medicine Reengineering Network (HOMERuN). We interviewed physicians, advanced practice providers (APP), and physician researchers about (1) ongoing adaptations to the workforce as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, (2) current struggles with workforce planning, and (3) evolution of workforce planning. KEY RESULTS We conducted five focus groups with 33 individuals from 24 institutions, representing 52% of HOMERuN sites. A variety of adaptations was described by participants, some common across institutions and others specific to the institution's location and context. Adaptations implemented shifted from the first waves of COVID patients to subsequent waves. Three global themes also emerged: (1) adaptability and comfort with dynamic change, (2) the importance of the unique hospitalist skillset for effective surge planning and redeployment, and (3) the lack of universal solutions. CONCLUSIONS Hospital workforce adaptations to the COVID pandemic continued to evolve. While few approaches were universally effective in managing surges of patients, and successful adaptations were highly context dependent, the ability to navigate a complex system, adaptability, and comfort in a chaotic, dynamic environment were themes considered most critical to successful surge management. However, resource constraints and sustained high workload levels raised issues of burnout.
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- Angela Keniston
- Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12401 E. 17th Avenue, Mail Stop F782, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital/Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Section of Hospital Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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Lyons PG, Bhavani SV, Mody A, Bewley A, Dittman K, Doyle A, Windham SL, Patel TM, Raju BN, Keller M, Churpek MM, Calfee CS, Michelson AP, Kannampallil T, Geng EH, Sinha P. Hospital trajectories and early predictors of clinical outcomes differ between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza pneumonia. EBioMedicine 2022; 85:104295. [PMID: 36202054 PMCID: PMC9527494 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A comparison of pneumonias due to SARS-CoV-2 and influenza, in terms of clinical course and predictors of outcomes, might inform prognosis and resource management. We aimed to compare clinical course and outcome predictors in SARS-CoV-2 and influenza pneumonia using multi-state modelling and supervised machine learning on clinical data among hospitalised patients. METHODS This multicenter retrospective cohort study of patients hospitalised with SARS-CoV-2 (March-December 2020) or influenza (Jan 2015-March 2020) pneumonia had the composite of hospital mortality and hospice discharge as the primary outcome. Multi-state models compared differences in oxygenation/ventilatory utilisation between pneumonias longitudinally throughout hospitalisation. Differences in predictors of outcome were modelled using supervised machine learning classifiers. FINDINGS Among 2,529 hospitalisations with SARS-CoV-2 and 2,256 with influenza pneumonia, the primary outcome occurred in 21% and 9%, respectively. Multi-state models differentiated oxygen requirement progression between viruses, with SARS-CoV-2 manifesting rapidly-escalating early hypoxemia. Highly contributory classifier variables for the primary outcome differed substantially between viruses. INTERPRETATION SARS-CoV-2 and influenza pneumonia differ in presentation, hospital course, and outcome predictors. These pathogen-specific differential responses in viral pneumonias suggest distinct management approaches should be investigated. FUNDING This project was supported by NIH/NCATS UL1 TR002345, NIH/NCATS KL2 TR002346 (PGL), the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation grant 2015215 (PGL), NIH/NHLBI R35 HL140026 (CSC), and a Big Ideas Award from the BJC HealthCare and Washington University School of Medicine Healthcare Innovation Lab and NIH/NIGMS R35 GM142992 (PS).
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- Patrick G. Lyons
- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States,Healthcare Innovation Lab, BJC HealthCare, St. Louis, MO, United States,Corresponding author at: Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, MSC 8052-43-14, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States.
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States,Institute for Informatics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Institute for Informatics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States,Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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Vranas KC, Golden SE, Nugent S, Valley TS, Schutz A, Duggal A, Seitz KP, Chang SY, Slatore CG, Sullivan DR, Hough CL, Mathews KS. The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Intensivists' Well-Being: A Qualitative Study. Chest 2022; 162:331-345. [PMID: 35568205 PMCID: PMC9093195 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2022.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has strained health care systems and has resulted in widespread critical care staffing shortages, negatively impacting the quality of care delivered. RESEARCH QUESTION How have hospitals' emergency responses to the pandemic influenced the well-being of frontline intensivists, and do any potential strategies exist to improve their well-being and to help preserve the critical care workforce? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS We conducted semistructured interviews of intensivists at clusters of tertiary and community hospitals located in six regions across the United States between August and November 2020 using the "four S" framework of acute surge planning (ie, space, staff, stuff, and system) to organize the interview guide. We then used inductive thematic analysis to identify themes describing the influence of hospitals' emergency responses on intensivists' well-being. RESULTS Thirty-three intensivists from seven tertiary and six community hospitals participated. Intensivists reported experiencing substantial moral distress, particularly because of restricted visitor policies and their perceived negative impacts on patients, families, and staff. Intensivists also frequently reported burnout symptoms as a result of their experiences with patient death, exhaustion over the pandemic's duration, and perceived lack of support from colleagues and hospitals. We identified several potentially modifiable factors perceived to improve morale, including the proactive provision of mental health resources, establishment of formal backup schedules for physicians, and clear actions demonstrating that clinicians are valued by their institutions. INTERPRETATION Restrictive visitation policies contributed to moral distress as reported by intensivists, highlighting the need to reconsider the risks and benefits of these policies. We also identified several interventions as perceived by intensivists that may help to mitigate moral distress and to improve burnout as part of efforts to preserve the critical care workforce.
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- Kelly C Vranas
- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Palliative and Advanced Illness Research (PAIR) Center, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
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- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Critical Care, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Ronald Reagan-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
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- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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Vidal-Cortés P, Martín MC, Díaz E, Bodí M, Igeño JC, Garnacho-Montero J. Impact of one year of pandemic on Spanish Intensive Care Units. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE QUIMIOTERAPIA : PUBLICACION OFICIAL DE LA SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA DE QUIMIOTERAPIA 2022; 35:392-400. [PMID: 35678324 PMCID: PMC9333115 DOI: 10.37201/req/025.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To measure the impact of the pandemic in Spanish ICUs. METHODS On-line survey, conducted in April 2021, among SEMICYUC members. Participants were asked about number of patients admitted, increase in the number of beds and staff, structures created in the hospital and self-assessment of the work performed. RESULTS We received 246 answers from 157 hospitals. 67.7% of the ICUs were expanded during the pandemic, overall increase in beds of 58.6%. The ICU medical staff increased by 6.1% and there has been a nursing shortage in 93.7% of units. Patients exceeded 200% the pre-pandemic ICU capacity. In 88% of the hospitals the collaboration of other specialists was necessary. The predominant collaboration model consisted of the intensive care medicine specialist being responsible for triage and coordinating patient management. Despite that 53.2% centres offered training for critical care, a deterioration in the quality of care was perceived. 84.2% hospitals drew up a Contingency Plan and in 77.8% of the hospitals a multidisciplinary committee was set up to agree on decision-making. Self-evaluation of the work performed was outstanding and 91.9% felt proud of what they had achieved, however, up to 15% considered leaving their job. CONCLUSIONS The Spanish ICUs assumed an unprecedented increase in the number of patients. They achieved it without hardly increasing their staff and, while intensive care medicine training was carried out for other specialists who collaborated. The degree of job satisfaction was consistent with pre-pandemic levels.
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- P Vidal-Cortés
- Pablo Vidal-Cortes, Hospital Universitario de Ourense. Ramón Puga 42-54. Ourense, Spain.
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Geltmeyer K, Neyrinck D, Benoit D, Malfait S, Goedertier H, Duprez V. Implementing mixed nursing care teams in intensive care units during COVID-19: A rapid qualitative descriptive study. J Adv Nurs 2022; 78:3345-3357. [PMID: 35765249 PMCID: PMC9349646 DOI: 10.1111/jan.15334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Aims The goal of this study was to gain insight into the views and experiences of an intensive care team working in a new nursing‐care delivery model during the COVID‐19 waves. A new model of care was implemented to augment nursing capacity and provide sufficient intensive care beds. Design A qualitative monocentric study using rapid qualitative descriptive methods was reported in line with the COREQ checklist. Methods Nurse, ward manager and physician participants were purposively recruited between January and March 2021 in a tertiary university‐affiliated hospital in the Flemish‐speaking part of Belgium. Semistructured interviews were conducted and analysed using thematic analysis methods. Results The participants were seventeen expert nurses, twelve supporting nurses, seven ward managers and four physicians. A central theme of ensuring safe, high‐quality care emerged from the findings. There was a sense of losing one's grip on clinical practice when working in the mixed nursing‐care teams. Different underlying experiences played a part in this sense of losing control: dealing with unknown elements, experiencing role ambiguity, struggling with responsibility and the absence of trust. Several coping mechanisms were developed by the nursing‐care team to deal with those experiences, including attempts to create stability, to strike a balance between delegating and educating, to build in control and to communicate openly. Conclusion In this rapid qualitative descriptive study, the implementation of a new nursing‐care delivery model during a pandemic was seen to lead to several challenges for all members of the care team. Coping mechanisms were developed by the team to deal with these experienced challenges. Impact When rethinking nursing‐care delivery models, the findings of this study may help guide the process of implementing mixed nursing‐care teams. Special attention needs to be paid to clarifying roles, sharing responsibility and clinical leadership. Other significant influences (such as moral distress) should also be taken into account.
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- Klara Geltmeyer
- Critical Care Units, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.,Nursing Department, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Critical Care Units, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Critical Care Units, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Medicine and Public Health, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Nursing Department, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.,Strategic Policy Unit, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Nursing Department, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Langer T, Depalo FC, Forlini C, Landini S, Mezzetti A, Previtali P, Monti G, de Toma C, Biscardi D, Giannini A, Fumagalli R, Mistraletti G. Communication and visiting policies in Italian intensive care units during the first COVID-19 pandemic wave and lockdown: a nationwide survey. BMC Anesthesiol 2022; 22:187. [PMID: 35710331 PMCID: PMC9203262 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-022-01726-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND During the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic wave, an unprecedented number of patients with respiratory failure due to a new, highly contagious virus needed hospitalization and intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The aim of the present study was to describe the communication and visiting policies of Italian intensive care units (ICUs) during the first COVID-19 pandemic wave and national lockdown and compare these data with prepandemic conditions. METHODS A national web-based survey was conducted among 290 Italian hospitals. Each ICU (active between February 24 and May 31, 2020) was encouraged to complete an individual questionnaire inquiring the hospital/ICU structure/organization, communication/visiting habits and the role of clinical psychology prior to, and during the first COVID-19 pandemic wave. RESULTS Two hundred and nine ICUs from 154 hospitals (53% of the contacted hospitals) completed the survey (202 adult and 7 pediatric ICUs). Among adult ICUs, 60% were dedicated to COVID-19 patients, 21% were dedicated to patients without COVID-19 and 19% were dedicated to both categories (Mixed). A total of 11,102 adult patients were admitted to the participating ICUs during the study period and only approximately 6% of patients received at least one visit. Communication with family members was guaranteed daily through an increased use of electronic devices and was preferentially addressed to the same family member. Compared to the prepandemic period, clinical psychologists supported physicians more often regarding communication with family members. Fewer patients received at least one visit from family members in COVID and mixed-ICUs than in non-COVID ICUs, l (0 [0-6]%, 0 [0-4]% and 11 [2-25]%, respectively, p < 0.001). Habits of pediatric ICUs were less affected by the pandemic. CONCLUSIONS Visiting policies of Italian ICUs dedicated to adult patients were markedly altered during the first COVID-19 wave. Remote communication was widely adopted as a surrogate for family meetings. New strategies to favor a family-centered approach during the current and future pandemics are warranted.
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- Thomas Langer
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Pediatric Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Children's Hospital, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy.
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Lobo SM, Creutzfeldt CJ, Maia IS, Town JA, Amorim E, Kross EK, Çoruh B, Patel PV, Jannotta GE, Lewis A, Greer DM, Curtis JR, Sharma M, Wahlster S. Perceptions of Critical Care Shortages, Resource Use, and Provider Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey of 1,985 Health Care Providers in Brazil. Chest 2022; 161:1526-1542. [PMID: 35150658 PMCID: PMC8828383 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2022.01.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Brazil has been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, placing a high burden on ICUs. RESEARCH QUESTION Are perceptions of ICU resource availability associated with end-of-life decisions and burnout among health care providers (HCPs) during COVID-19 surges in Brazil? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS We electronically administered a survey to multidisciplinary ICU HCPs during two 2-week periods (in June 2020 and March 2021) coinciding with COVID-19 surges. We examined responses across geographical regions and performed multivariate regressions to explore factors associated with reports of: (1) families being allowed less input in decisions about maintaining life-sustaining treatments for patients with COVID-19 and (2) emotional distress and burnout. RESULTS We included 1,985 respondents (57% physicians, 14% nurses, 12% respiratory therapists, 16% other HCPs). More respondents reported shortages during the second surge compared with the first (P < .05 for all comparisons), including lower availability of intensivists (66% vs 42%), ICU nurses (53% vs 36%), ICU beds (68% vs 22%), and ventilators for patients with COVID-19 (80% vs 70%); shortages were highest in the North. One-quarter of HCPs reported that families were allowed less input in decisions about maintaining life-sustaining treatments for patients with COVID-19, which was associated with lack of intensivists (adjusted relative risk [aRR], 1.37; 95% CI, 1.05-1.80) and ICU beds (aRR, 1.71; 95% CI, 1.16-2.62) during the first surge and lack of N95 masks (aRR, 1.43; 95% CI, 1.10-1.85), noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (aRR, 1.56; 95% CI, 1.18-2.07), and oxygen concentrators (aRR, 1.50; 95% CI, 1.13-2.00) during the second surge. Burnout was higher during the second surge (60% vs 71%; P < .001), associated with witnessing colleagues at one's hospital contract COVID-19 during both surges (aRR, 1.55 [95% CI, 1.25-1.93] and 1.31 [95% CI, 1.11-1.55], respectively), as well as worries about finances (aRR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.02-1.61) and lack of ICU nurses (aRR, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.02-1.53) during the first surge. INTERPRETATION During the COVID-19 pandemic, ICU HCPs in Brazil experienced substantial resource shortages, health care disparities between regions, changes in end-of-life care associated with resource shortages, and high proportions of burnout.
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- Suzana M Lobo
- Intensive Care Department, Hospital de Base, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil; Associação de Medicina Intensiva Brasileira, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Department of Neurology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital Nereu Ramos, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, New York University, New York, NY
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- Department of Neurology, Boston University, Boston, MA
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital Nereu Ramos, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil; Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Neurology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Department of Neurological Surgery, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
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Zand F. The Impact of the Pandemic on Critical Care in Resource-limited Countries. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2022; 47:171-172. [PMID: 35634525 PMCID: PMC9126893 DOI: 10.30476/ijms.2022.48329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Farid Zand
- Editor-in-Chief, Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Romano C, Cozzolino D, Cuomo G, Abitabile M, Carusone C, Cinone F, Nappo F, Nevola R, Sellitto A, Auricchio A, Cardella F, Del Sorbo G, Lieto E, Galizia G, Adinolfi LE, Marrone A, Rinaldi L. Prediction of SARS-CoV-2-Related Lung Inflammation Spreading by V:ERITAS (Vanvitelli Early Recognition of Inflamed Thoracic Areas Spreading). J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11092434. [PMID: 35566559 PMCID: PMC9101453 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11092434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can be complicated by interstitial pneumonia, possibly leading to severe acute respiratory failure and death. Because of variable evolution ranging from asymptomatic cases to the need for invasive ventilation, COVID-19 outcomes cannot be precisely predicted on admission. The aim of this study was to provide a simple tool able to predict the outcome of COVID-19 pneumonia on admission to a low-intensity ward in order to better plan management strategies for these patients. Methods The clinical records of 123 eligible patients were reviewed. The following variables were analyzed on admission: chest computed tomography severity score (CTSS), PaO2/FiO2 ratio, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte to monocyte ratio, C-reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen, D-dimer, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, and albumin. The main outcome was the intensity of respiratory support (RS). To simplify the statistical analysis, patients were split into two main groups: those requiring no or low/moderate oxygen support (group 1); and those needing subintensive/intensive RS up to mechanical ventilation (group 2). Results The RS intensity was significantly associated with higher CTSS and NLR scores; lower PaO2/FiO2 ratios; and higher serum levels of LDH, CRP, D-dimer, and AST. After multivariate logistic regression and ROC curve analysis, CTSS and LDH were shown to be the best predictors of respiratory function worsening. Conclusions Two easy-to-obtain parameters (CTSS and LDH) were able to reliably predict a worse evolution of COVID-19 pneumonia with values of >7 and >328 U/L, respectively.
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- Ciro Romano
- COVID Center, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80131 Naples, Italy; (D.C.); (M.A.); (C.C.); (F.C.); (F.N.); (R.N.); (A.S.); (L.E.A.); (A.M.)
- Correspondence: (C.R.); (L.R.)
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- COVID Center, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80131 Naples, Italy; (D.C.); (M.A.); (C.C.); (F.C.); (F.N.); (R.N.); (A.S.); (L.E.A.); (A.M.)
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Precision Medicine, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- COVID Center, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80131 Naples, Italy; (D.C.); (M.A.); (C.C.); (F.C.); (F.N.); (R.N.); (A.S.); (L.E.A.); (A.M.)
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- COVID Center, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80131 Naples, Italy; (D.C.); (M.A.); (C.C.); (F.C.); (F.N.); (R.N.); (A.S.); (L.E.A.); (A.M.)
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- COVID Center, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80131 Naples, Italy; (D.C.); (M.A.); (C.C.); (F.C.); (F.N.); (R.N.); (A.S.); (L.E.A.); (A.M.)
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- COVID Center, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80131 Naples, Italy; (D.C.); (M.A.); (C.C.); (F.C.); (F.N.); (R.N.); (A.S.); (L.E.A.); (A.M.)
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- COVID Center, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80131 Naples, Italy; (D.C.); (M.A.); (C.C.); (F.C.); (F.N.); (R.N.); (A.S.); (L.E.A.); (A.M.)
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- COVID Center, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80131 Naples, Italy; (D.C.); (M.A.); (C.C.); (F.C.); (F.N.); (R.N.); (A.S.); (L.E.A.); (A.M.)
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Tract Surgical Oncology, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80138 Naples, Italy; (A.A.); (F.C.); (G.D.S.); (E.L.); (G.G.)
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Tract Surgical Oncology, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80138 Naples, Italy; (A.A.); (F.C.); (G.D.S.); (E.L.); (G.G.)
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Tract Surgical Oncology, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80138 Naples, Italy; (A.A.); (F.C.); (G.D.S.); (E.L.); (G.G.)
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Tract Surgical Oncology, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80138 Naples, Italy; (A.A.); (F.C.); (G.D.S.); (E.L.); (G.G.)
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Tract Surgical Oncology, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80138 Naples, Italy; (A.A.); (F.C.); (G.D.S.); (E.L.); (G.G.)
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- COVID Center, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80131 Naples, Italy; (D.C.); (M.A.); (C.C.); (F.C.); (F.N.); (R.N.); (A.S.); (L.E.A.); (A.M.)
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- COVID Center, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80131 Naples, Italy; (D.C.); (M.A.); (C.C.); (F.C.); (F.N.); (R.N.); (A.S.); (L.E.A.); (A.M.)
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- COVID Center, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80131 Naples, Italy; (D.C.); (M.A.); (C.C.); (F.C.); (F.N.); (R.N.); (A.S.); (L.E.A.); (A.M.)
- Correspondence: (C.R.); (L.R.)
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Sinyagovskiy P, Warde PR, Shukla B, Parekh DJ, Ferreira T, Gershengorn HB. Association of care by a non-medical intensive care unit provider team with outcomes of medically critically ill patients. J Crit Care 2022; 68:129-135. [PMID: 35026493 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2021.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the association of boarding of critically ill medical patients on non-medical intensive care unit (ICU) provider teams with outcomes. DESIGN A retrospective cohort study. SETTING ICUs in a tertiary academic medical center. PATIENTS Patients with medical critical illness. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENT AND MAIN RESULTS We compared outcomes for critically ill medical patients admitted to a non-medical specialty ICU team (April 1 - August 30, 2020) with those admitted to the medical ICU team (January 1, 2018 - March 31, 2020). The primary outcome was hospital mortality; secondary outcomes were hospital length of stay (LOS) and hospital disposition for survivors. Our cohort consisted of 1241 patients admitted to the medical ICU team and 230 admitted to non-medical ICU teams. Unadjusted hospital mortality (medical ICU, 38.8% vs non-medical ICU, 42.2%, p = 0.33) and hospital LOS (7.4 vs 7.4 days, p = 0.96) were similar between teams. Among survivors, more non-medical ICU team patients were discharged home (72.6% vs 82.0%, p = 0.024). After multivariable adjustment, we found no difference in mortality, LOS, or home discharge between teams. However, among hospital survivors, admission to a non-medical ICU team was associated with a longer LOS (regression coefficient [95% CI] for log-transformed hospital LOS: 0.23 [0.05,0.40], p = 0.022). Certain subgroups-patients aged 50-64 years (odds-ratio [95% CI]: 4.22 [1.84,9.65], p = 0.001), with ≤10 comorbidities (0-5: 2.78 (1.11,6.95], p = 0.029; 6-10: 6.61 [1.38,31.71], p = 0.018), without acute respiratory failure (1.97 [1.20,3.23], p = 0.008)-had higher mortality when admitted to non-medical ICU teams. CONCLUSIONS We found no association between admission to non-medical ICU team and mortality for medically critically ill patients. However, survivors experienced longer hospital LOS when admitted to non-medical ICU teams. Middle-aged patients, those with low comorbidity burden, and those without respiratory failure had higher mortality when admitted to non-medical ICU teams.
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- Care Transformation, University of Miami Hospital and Clinics, Miami, FL, United States of America
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States of America
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- Division of Urology, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States of America
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States of America
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States of America; Division of Critical Care Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States of America
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Vera San Juan N, Clark SE, Camilleri M, Jeans JP, Monkhouse A, Chisnall G, Vindrola-Padros C. Training and redeployment of healthcare workers to intensive care units (ICUs) during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e050038. [PMID: 34996785 PMCID: PMC8753114 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The rapid influx of patients with COVID-19 to intensive care at a rate that exceeds pre-existing staff capacity has required the rapid development of innovative redeployment and training strategies, which considered patient care and infection control. The aim of this study was to provide a detailed understanding of redeployment and training during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic by capturing and considering the merit of the strategies enlisted and the experiences and needs of redeployed healthcare workers (HCWs). DESIGN The review involved a systematic search of key terms related to intensive care AND training AND redeployment AND healthcare workers within nine databases (Medline, CINAHL, PsychINFO, MedRxiv, Web of Science, The Health Management Consortium database, Social Science Research Network, OpenGrey and TRIP), which took place on 16 July 2021. Analysis consisted of a synthesis of quantitative study outputs and framework-based thematic analysis of qualitative study outputs and grey literature. These results were then combined applying an interpretative synthesis. We followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, and the review protocol was available online. RESULTS Forty papers were analysed. These took place primarily in the UK (n=15, 37.5%) and USA (n=17, 42.5%). Themes presented in the results are redeployment: implementation strategies and learning; redeployed HCWs' experience and strategies to address their needs; redeployed HCWs' learning needs; training formats offered and training evaluations; and future redeployment and training delivery. Based on this, key principles for successful redeployment and training were proposed. CONCLUSIONS The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique challenges to develop flexible redeployment strategies and deliver training promptly while following infection control recommendations. This review synthesises original approaches to tackle these challenges, which are relevant to inform the development of targeted and adaptative training and redeployment plans considering the needs of HCWs.
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- Norha Vera San Juan
- Rapid Research Evaluation and Appraisal Lab (RREAL), University College London, London, UK
- Health Service and Population Research, King's College London Institute of Psychiatry Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK
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- 33N Ltd, London, UK
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- 33N Ltd, London, UK
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- 33N Ltd, London, UK
- Anaesthetics Department, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK
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- Rapid Research Evaluation and Appraisal Lab (RREAL), University College London, London, UK
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Fiest KM, Krewulak KD. Space, Staff, Stuff, and System: Keys to ICU Care Organization During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Chest 2021; 160:1585-1586. [PMID: 34743838 PMCID: PMC8566879 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Kirsten M Fiest
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Nakanishi N, Liu K, Kawakami D, Kawai Y, Morisawa T, Nishida T, Sumita H, Unoki T, Hifumi T, Iida Y, Katsukawa H, Nakamura K, Ohshimo S, Hatakeyama J, Inoue S, Nishida O. Post-Intensive Care Syndrome and Its New Challenges in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: A Review of Recent Advances and Perspectives. J Clin Med 2021; 10:3870. [PMID: 34501316 PMCID: PMC8432235 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10173870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Intensive care unit survivors experience prolonged physical impairments, cognitive impairments, and mental health problems, commonly referred to as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). Previous studies reported the prevalence, assessment, and prevention of PICS, including the ABCDEF bundle approach. Although the management of PICS has been advanced, the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) posed an additional challenge to PICS. The prevalence of PICS after COVID-19 extensively varied with 28-87% of cases pertaining to physical impairments, 20-57% pertaining to cognitive impairments, and 6-60% pertaining to mental health problems after 1-6 months after discharge. Each component of the ABCDEF bundle is not sufficiently provided from 16% to 52% owing to the highly transmissible nature of the virus. However, new data are emerging about analgesia, sedation, delirium care, nursing care, early mobilization, nutrition, and family support. In this review, we summarize the recent data on PICS and its new challenge in PICS after COVID-19 infection.
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- Nobuto Nakanishi
- Department of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan;
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- Critical Care Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland and The Prince Charles Hospital, 627 Rode Rd, Chermside, Brisbane, QLD 4032, Australia;
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Iizuka Hospital, 3-83, Yoshio-machi, Iizuka, Fukuoka 820-8505, Japan;
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- Department of Nursing, Fujita Health University Hospital, 1-98, Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan;
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Juntendo University, 2-1-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan;
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- Osaka General Medical Center, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, 3-1-56, Bandai-Higashi, Sumiyoshi, Osaka 558-8558, Japan;
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- Clinic Sumita, 305-12, Minamiyamashinden, Ina-cho, Toyokawa, Aichi 441-0105, Japan;
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- Department of Acute and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, Sapporo City University, Kita 11 Nishi 13, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0011, Japan;
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, St. Luke’s International Hospital, 9-1, Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8560, Japan;
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Toyohashi SOZO University School of Health Sciences, 20-1, Matsushita, Ushikawa, Toyohashi 440-8511, Japan;
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- Department of Scientific Research, Japanese Society for Early Mobilization, 1-2-12, Kudan-kita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0073, Japan;
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hitachi General Hospital, 2-1-1, Jonan-cho, Hitachi, Ibaraki 317-0077, Japan;
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2-7, Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-8686, Japan;
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- Department of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan;
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98, Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan;
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Grimm C, Dickel S, Sachkova A, Popp M, Golinksi M, Fichtner F, Kranke P, Seeber C, Laudi S, Voigt-Radloff S, Moerer O. Targeted Minimal Staff-to-Patient Ratios Are Unachievable - A Nationwide Survey in German ICUs During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Cureus 2021; 13:e15755. [PMID: 34290932 PMCID: PMC8289403 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Introduction Adequate staffing in the intensive care units (ICUs) is the most important factor to provide optimal care and ensure favorable outcomes in critically ill patients. Recently, the need for ICU beds has reached unprecedented levels and the management and treatment of critically ill patients has been in focus. The aim of the study was to assess the targeted and actual nurse-to-patient (NPR) and physician-to-patient ratios (PPR) regarding patients with and without COVID-19. Methods We conducted a nationwide online survey assessing the standard of care in German ICUs treating patients with COVID-19. We asked questions regarding targeted PPR and NPR and their implementation in daily clinical practice to heads of German ICU departments. Results We received 244 responses of which 171 were eligible for final analysis. Targeted median PPR ratio was 8 [interquartile range (IQR) = 4] and targeted NPR was 2 (IQR = 1). For COVID-19 patients, the median targeted PPR was 6 (IQR = 2) and the median targeted NPR was 2 (IQR = 0). Targeted PPRs were rarely met by 15.2% and never met by 3.5% of responding institutions. Targeted NPRs were rarely met in 32.2% and never in 5.3% of responding institutions. Conclusion In contrast to PPR, targeted NPRs were largely unattainable in German ICUs. Our results raise concern in view of studies linking worse outcomes in critically ill patients to suboptimal NPRs. This warrants further health policy efforts regarding optimal staffing in the ICU.
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- Clemens Grimm
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, DEU
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, DEU
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, DEU
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, DEU
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, DEU
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, DEU
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, DEU
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, DEU
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, DEU
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- Institute for Evidence in Medicine, Medical Center & Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, DEU
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, DEU
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