[HTML][HTML] Preparing for a COVID-19 pandemic: a review of operating room outbreak response measures in a large tertiary hospital in Singapore

J Wong, QY Goh, Z Tan, SA Lie, YC Tay… - Canadian journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has been designated a public
health emergency of international concern. To prepare for a pandemic, hospitals need a …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on anaesthesia specialty training: a single-centre quantitative analysis

L Hughes, O Murphy, M Lenihan, RN Mhuircheartaigh… - BJA open, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare services worldwide, with a
consequent impact on the delivery of medical education and training in all acute care …

Operationalizing the operating room: ensuring appropriate surgical care in the era of COVID-19

EC Wick, L Pierce, MC Conte, JA Sosa - Annals of surgery, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Over the past decade, most academic medical centers have experienced increasing
demands for surgical services. In many instances, lack of capacity in the operating rooms …

Exploring the experience of the surgical workforce during the Covid-19 pandemic

CL Mavroudis, S Landau, E Brooks, R Bergmark… - Annals of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To explore the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the stress levels and
experience of academic surgeons by training status (eg, housestaff or faculty). Background …

[HTML][HTML] Low-fidelity simulation of medical emergency and cardiac arrest responses in a suspected COVID-19 patient–an interim report

RD Wenlock, A Arnold, H Patel, D Kirtchuk - Clinical Medicine, 2020 - Elsevier
Background COVID-19 poses many challenges to healthcare systems and workers.
Responding to medical emergencies in patients with suspected COVID-19 will require new …

Changes in surgicaL behaviOrs dUring the CoviD-19 pandemic. The SICE CLOUD19 study

U Bracale, M Podda, S Castiglioni, R Peltrini… - Updates in Surgery, 2021 - Springer
Background The spread of the SARS-CoV2 virus, which causes COVID-19 disease,
profoundly impacted the surgical community. Recommendations have been published to …

International virtual simulation education in critical care during COVID-19 pandemic: preliminary description of the virtual checklist for early recognition and treatment …

L Flurin, A Tekin, M Bogojevic, S Zec, Y Sun… - Simulation in …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Summary Statement The Checklist for Early Recognition and Treatment of Acute Illness and
iNjury program is a well-established, interactive, and simulation-based program designed to …

Addressing an increase in surgical site infections during the COVID-19 pandemic—Identifying opportunities during a chaotic time

TA Plummer, JA Zepeda, SM Reese - American Journal of Infection Control, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Health care systems saw increases in device-associated infections and
decreases in surgical site infections (SSI) during the COVID-19 pandemic. However …

Pre-operative testing and personal protective equipment in the operating room during a pandemic: A survey of Ontario general surgeons

CD Griffiths, D Mertz… - Official Journal of the …, 2021 - jammi.utpjournals.press
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had major
implications for general surgery practice. We sought to characterize general surgeons' …

Creating a proficiency-based remote laparoscopic skills curriculum for the COVID-19 era

MB Nagaraj, KR AbdelFattah, DJ Scott… - Journal of Surgical …, 2022 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE Social distancing restrictions due to COVID-19 challenged our ability to educate
incoming surgery interns who depend on early simulation training for basic skill acquisition …