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Use of simulation to develop a COVID-19 resuscitation process in a pediatric emergency department

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Highlights

  • Simulation may be used to augment infection prevention and control initiatives.

  • Simulation may be used to help develop COVID-19 processes, spaces, and workflows.

  • Simulation may be used to help educate teams about COVID-19 nuances.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created many challenges for health care providers. At the forefront is the need to balance optimal patient care with the safety of those providing that care. This is especially true during resuscitations where life-saving procedures cause widespread aerosolization of the virus. Efforts to mitigate this exposure to front-line providers are therefore paramount. We share how we used simulation to prepare our pediatric emergency department for COVID-19 resuscitations.

Key Words

Coronavirus disease 2019
Systems integration
Infection control
Pediatrics

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Funding: This project received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Conflicts of interest: The authors certify that to the best of our knowledge, no conflict of interest, financial or other, exists—MD and KD.

Author contributions: Drafting manuscript—MD and KD, Critical revision of manuscript for important intellectual content—MD and KD, Final approval of submitted version—MD and KD.

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