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A Surgeon-Led Solution Makes It Safe to Reuse N95s in OR for Weeks
A group of surgeons and other healthcare workers devised a reproducible and scalable process for disinfecting N95 respirators.
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A $25 Simulation Technique Can Improve Staff PPE Safety
A team developed a simulation that is inexpensive, easy to create, and effective.
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As the COVID-19 Pandemic Continues, Reopened Surgery Centers Must Protect Staff, Patients
Infectious disease physicians, surgeons, and others offer advice on how surgery centers can protect against a second wave of viral infections.
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The Case Manager’s Toolbox: The Essential Skills of an Effective Case Manager, Part 3
This month, we continue our discussion of the skills case managers need to perform at the highest level of quality. This issue includes information about additional communication issues and techniques that you can use to enhance your conversations with patients, families, and all members of the interdisciplinary care team.
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‘I Was Blessed to Have Survived COVID-19’: A Firsthand Account of Beating the Virus
A nurse who contracted and survived the virus describes symptoms, details her treatment regimen, and shares lessons learned.
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Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Uncertainty, Elective Surgeries Slowly Resume
As the United States prepares for the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, surgery leaders should do what they can to protect their patients, staff, and business. This includes rigorous screening and testing, as well as a dedicated effort to restock essential critical personal protective equipment.
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Group Issues Guidance on PPE Pressure Injuries
The bruised faces of healthcare workers have become a badge of courage, the price they are willing to pay for wearing respirators, masks, and other personal protective equipment (PPE) over long work shifts caring for COVID-19 patients. The National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel has issued some general guidance to help healthcare workers — with the caveat that PPE effectiveness must not be compromised.
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Keep Emergency Patients Calm in the Face of COVID-19
A dramatic dip in emergency department volume has been a concern for hospital providers across the country. People experiencing stroke, heart attack, and other serious symptoms have been avoiding hospitals, fearing coronavirus, according to reports. How can a nurse case manager calm fears in new patients? In Nashville, one nurse practitioner has been on the front lines with this situation.
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Helping COVID-19 Patients Through Recovery and Rehabilitation
For hospitalized COVID-19 patients, surviving the infection is the first major hurdle — but it may not be the last. Their recovery may involve rehabilitation, depending on complications from ventilator-related immobility or damage from blood clots. Rehabilitation facilities have updated their processes to accommodate these patients’ special needs.
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Researchers Offer Guidelines for Providing Psychological Support
Healthcare workers need psychological support during and after the pandemic as they cope with moral injury, acute stress reactions, burnout, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. A group of researchers published pragmatic recommendations for organizations about how to support their workers during the COVID-19 crisis.