Event Title
Creation of a Dedicated Anesthesia Airway Cart For Use in High-Volume COVID-19 Airway Management
Start Date
5-28-2020 9:00 AM
End Date
5-28-2020 5:00 PM
Description
The COVID-19-specific approach to intubation required a change in the team structure and workflow for emergent airway management.
- New need for bulky PPE and the introduction of an aerosol barrier shield for emergent intubations
- Higher volume of intubations and use of videolaryngoscopy requires additional equipment
- Concern for Code Cart contamination and wastage of airway equipment
- Desire for more efficient approach to selecting and customizing equipment
Keywords
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus
Included in
May 28th, 9:00 AM
May 28th, 5:00 PM
Creation of a Dedicated Anesthesia Airway Cart For Use in High-Volume COVID-19 Airway Management
The COVID-19-specific approach to intubation required a change in the team structure and workflow for emergent airway management.
- New need for bulky PPE and the introduction of an aerosol barrier shield for emergent intubations
- Higher volume of intubations and use of videolaryngoscopy requires additional equipment
- Concern for Code Cart contamination and wastage of airway equipment
- Desire for more efficient approach to selecting and customizing equipment
Comments
Presented at the 2020 House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference