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Author: Levin, Amanda B.; Bernier, Meghan L.; Riggs, Becky J.; Zero, Stephanie D.; Johnson, Emily D.; Brant, Katelyn N.; Dwyer, Joe G.; Potter, Caroline J.; Pustavoitau, Aliaksei; Lentz, Thomas A.; Warren, Emily H.; Milstone, Aaron M.; Schwartz, Jamie McElrath
Title: Transforming a PICU Into an Adult ICU During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Meeting Multiple Needs
  • Cord-id: 8eh5j5t7
  • Document date: 2020_9_15
  • ID: 8eh5j5t7
    Snippet: We describe the process converting half of our 40-bed PICU into a negative-pressure biocontainment ICU dedicated to adult coronavirus disease 2019 patients within a 1,003-bed academic quaternary hospital. We outline the construction, logistics, supplies, provider education, staffing, and operations. We share lessons learned of working with a predominantly pediatric staff blended with adult expertise staff while maintaining elements of family-centered care typical of pediatric critical care medic
    Document: We describe the process converting half of our 40-bed PICU into a negative-pressure biocontainment ICU dedicated to adult coronavirus disease 2019 patients within a 1,003-bed academic quaternary hospital. We outline the construction, logistics, supplies, provider education, staffing, and operations. We share lessons learned of working with a predominantly pediatric staff blended with adult expertise staff while maintaining elements of family-centered care typical of pediatric critical care medicine. Critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 adult patients may be cared for in a PICU and care may be augmented by implementing elements of holistic, family-centered PICU practice.

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