Using simulation to develop solutions for ventilator shortages from the epicenter Journal Article
| Authors: | Burnett, G. W.; Shah, A.; Fried, E. A.; Shah, R.; Lai, C. Y.; Levin, M. |
| Article Title: | Using simulation to develop solutions for ventilator shortages from the epicenter |
| Abstract: | SUMMARY STATEMENT: The COVID-19 pandemic threatened to overwhelm the medical system of New York City, and the threat of ventilator shortages was real. Using high-fidelity simulation, a variety of solutions were tested to solve the problem of ventilator shortages including innovative designs for safely splitting ventilators, converting noninvasive ventilators to invasive ventilators, and testing and improving of ventilators created by outside companies. Simulation provides a safe environment for testing of devices and protocols before use on patients and should be vital in the preparation for emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Copyright © 2021 Society for Simulation in Healthcare. |
| Keywords: | organization and management; epidemiology; artificial ventilation; pandemic; procedures; respiration, artificial; humans; human; ventilators, mechanical; simulation training; pandemics; covid-19; sars-cov-2; mechanical ventilator |
| Journal Title: | Simulation in Healthcare |
| Volume: | 16 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 1559-713X |
| Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
| Date Published: | 2021-02-01 |
| Start Page: | 78 |
| End Page: | 79 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1097/sih.0000000000000523 |
| PUBMED: | 33086368 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC7853722 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 1 April 2021 -- Source: Scopus |
