Simulation to Train Pediatric ICU Teams in Endotracheal Intubation of Patients with COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: To prevent transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 to healthcare workers, we must quickly implement workflow modifications in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Our objective was to rapidly train interdisciplinary PICU teams to safely perform endotracheal intubations in children with suspected or confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 using a structured simulation education program.

Methods

We conducted a quality improvement study in a tertiary referral PICU. After developing stakeholder-driven guidelines for modified intubation in this population, we implemented a structured simulation program to train PICU physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists. We directly observed PICU teams' adherence to the modified intubation process before and after simulat

SUBMITTER: Balikai SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7774993 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature