Management of patients with COVID-19 in the MICU.

Authors :: Wu CP
Latifi M
Mireles-Cabodevila E
Source :: Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine [Cleve Clin J Med] 2020 Aug 31; Vol. 87 (9), pp. 526-531. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Aug 31.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: COVID-19 management practices devised for the medical intensive care unit are centered on 2 main goals: ensuring caregiver safety and providing the highest quality patient care through adherence to evidence-based best practices. Rapid, sweeping changes for successful management are based on creating an educational platform to introduce and then further cement these concepts through a unified approach to clinical care. Creating a culture change in a short period of time requires overcoming a host of challenges; however, the result is a more unified and focused approach.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.)