Thread by @iwashyna

#COVID19

We are now developing some experience w highly aerosolizing procedures on patients in full COVID19 PPE and negative pressure rooms

Quick thread

for every nurse in full PPE locked in with you inside during high risk #COVID19 procedures, have 1-2 outside to be runners and recorders.

Figure out how to safely transfer supplies in without having doors open or hand-to-hand transfers

The urge to hand things directly, rather than put them down to be picked up, is nearly overwhelming during stressful #COVID19 procedures

I think it is a form of solidarity

It is BAD for infection control

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Lots of markers and paper to write notes back and forth

We tried having a portable phone in the room calling out to colleagues at the desk, but during highly aerosolizing procedures (unlike for patient ISOCOMS) phones don’t work great because PAPR downdraft is too loud

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Pull open all the shades to all the windows during highly aerosolizing procedures to support communication and ability to anticipate team needs

A colleague writes about their #COVID19 experience

RE portable phones... We've had some success with baby monitors. 50$ on amazon! Very easy to hear what's being asked for.