Workforce strategies during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective online survey at intensive care units in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe at the beginning of 2020, healthcare systems were forced to rapidly adapt and expand to meet the sudden surge in demand for intensive care services. This study is the first systematic analysis of the strategies employed by German hospitals to recruit personnel and expand bed capacities during the first wave of the pandemic, and to evaluate the effectiveness of those recruitment measures.

Methods

152 German hospitals with intensive care capacities were selected and invited to participate in an online-based retrospective survey. Factors like the geographic distribution, individual COVID burden and level of care were considered for inclusion in the sample. The data were analyzed descriptively.

Results

A total of

SUBMITTER: Stroth LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10985885 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature