Adapting a vascular access service (VAS) to meet the needs of the COVID-19 pandemic

Ziya Zhang; Celia Wells; Amy Brito; Christy C. Chan; Gopi Patel; William Evans; Nicole Hensel; Roopa Kohli-Seth

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2021.02.008

Adapting a vascular access service (VAS) to meet the needs of the COVID-19 pandemic

Ziya Zhang, Celia Wells, Amy Brito, Christy C. Chan, Gopi Patel, William Evans, Nicole Hensel, Roopa Kohli-Seth

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Abstract

The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed an unprecedented strain on healthcare systems and frontline workers worldwide. The large influx of these high acuity patients has placed pressure on services to modify their operations to meet this increased need. We describe how the Vascular Access Service (VAS) at a New York City academic hospital adopted a team-based approach to efficiently meet increased demand for vascular access devices, while ensuring safety and conserving personal protective equipment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	523-524
Number of pages	2
Journal	American Journal of Infection Control
Volume	49
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2021.02.008
State	Published - Apr 2021

Keywords

COVID-19
Catheters
Crisis management
Midlines
Nursing

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