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PREPAREDNESS
Review and test your ICU emergency response plan and infection control policies.
Review external disaster management and evacuation plans.
Provide just-in-time training to staff.
LOGISTICS/SURGE CAPACITY
Assess ICU capability and identify contingency units.
Mitigate therapies that cause aerosolization.
Consult facilities management to safely cohort COVID-19 patients.
Understand how to sustain mechanical ventilation outside of an ICU.
COMMMUNICATION
Understand your ICU’s organization and chain of command.
Discuss communication methods with all departments, patients, and families.
Utilize online tools to maintain situational awareness and educate large groups.
CRITICAL CARE TRIAGE
Ensure that all ICU staff are familiar with your triage protocol.
Work with the emergency department to identify, isolate, and test for COVID-19.
Determine inclusion/exclusion criteria for ICU admission.
PROTECTION OF ICU WORKFORCE
Review policies for when ICU staff should be tested and take precautions.
Prepare contingency plans for staff or their families who are quarantined or infected.
Confirm that ICU staff will receive pay and benefits during quarantine situations.
STAFFING CAPACITY
Prepare alternative staffing strategies in the event of a surge in patients or illness among ICU staff.
Consider quarantine effects and work-rest cycles during increased patient load.
ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT
Ensure ICU staff know how PPE will be distributed. Practice donning and doffing procedures.
Inventory equipment/supplies and anticipate shortages.
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