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Supervision, interprofessional collaboration, and patient safety in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hennus MP, Young JQ, Hennessy M, et al. Supervision, interprofessional collaboration, and patient safety in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic. ATS Sch. 2021;2(3):397-414. doi:10.34197/ats-scholar.2020-0165oc.
The surge of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic forced the redeployment of non-intensive care certified staff into intensive care units (ICU). This study surveyed both intensive care (IC)-certified and non-IC-certified healthcare providers who were working in ICUs at the beginning of the pandemic. Qualitative synthesis identified five themes related to supervision; quality and safety of care; collaboration, communication, and climate; recruitment, scheduling and team composition, and; organization and facilities. The authors provide recommendations for future deployments.
