COVID-19: What we’ve done well and what we could or should have done better—the 4 Ps
Open Access
- 28 January 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Critical Care
- Vol. 25 (1), 1-5
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03467-y
Abstract
The current coronavirus pandemic has impacted heavily on ICUs worldwide. Although many hospitals and healthcare systems had plans in place to manage multiple casualties as a result of major natural disasters or accidents, there was insufficient preparation for the sudden, massive influx of severely ill patients with COVID-19. As a result, systems and staff were placed under immense pressure as everyone tried to optimize patient management. As the pandemic continues, we must apply what we have learned about our response, both good and bad, to improve organization and thus patient care in the future.Keywords
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