The sudden surge in cases of COVID-19 has presented unprecedented challenges in the care of critically ill patients with the disease. A disease-focused checklist was developed to supplement and streamline the existing structure of rounds during a time of significant resource constraint. A total of 51 critical care consultants across multiple specialties at a tertiary academic medical center were surveyed regarding their preference for a structured checklist. Among the respondents, 82% were in favor of a disease-focused checklist. Mechanical ventilation parameters, rescue ventilation strategies, sedation regimens, inflammatory markers specific to COVID-19, and family communication were the elements most commonly identified as being important for inclusion in such a checklist.
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1 May 2021
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May 01 2021
Pragmatic Disease-Focused Checklist for Use During Rounding on Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19
Somnath Bose, MD;
Somnath Bose is assistant professor of anesthesia, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Corresponding author: Somnath Bose, MD, FASA, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1 Deaconess Rd, Rosenberg 470, Boston, MA 02215 (email: [email protected]).
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Akiva Leibowitz, MD
Akiva Leibowitz, MD
Akiva Leibowitz is assistant professor of anesthesia, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Am J Crit Care (2021) 30 (3): 238–241.
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Somnath Bose, Akiva Leibowitz; Pragmatic Disease-Focused Checklist for Use During Rounding on Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19. Am J Crit Care 1 May 2021; 30 (3): 238–241. doi: https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2021697
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