University of Washington's COVID-19 experience

An update to the COVID-19 care plan at the University of Washington Medical Center
 
A leading expert from the University of Washington Medical Center returns to the Modern Practice podcast with an update on what his health system is doing to combat COVID-19 in the Seattle area. He describes his team’s efforts in testing for the coronavirus, what they are doing with elective surgical procedures, their protocols with solid-organ transplants and how they have established new child-care arrangements, web-based town halls and PPE strategies.
 
Guest speaker:
Christopher Kim, MD, MBA, SFHM
Associate Medical Director
Quality, Patient Safety and Clinical Efficiency
University of Washington Medical Center
 
Moderators:
Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM
Associate Vice President
Clinical Resources
Vizient
 
Lindsay Mayer, MSN Senior Director
Programs, PI Collaboratives
Vizient
 
Show Notes:
[01:16] First case on January 21.
[01:26] First death on February 29.
[01:45] Creation of protocols, guidelines and website.
[02:18] Reaching 3,000 tests per day.
[02:35] Establishing testing sites.
[03:05] Frightening escalation: by March 24 UW Medical Center experienced 1,280 cases and 94 deaths.
[04:09] Need to postpone elective surgeries.
[04:33] Emerging use of telehealth.
[05:15] Special protocols for solid-organ transplants.
[06:00] Establishing child care, networks of colleagues and web-based town halls for staff.
[08:15] Plan for the surge.
 
For additional information on COVID-19 and how Vizient is supporting our members, visit vizientinc.com
 

University of Nebraska's COVID-19 experience

Leading experts from the University of Nebraska describe their approach to COVID-19
 
As the COVID-19 pandemic has begun to spread to the furthest reaches of the globe, the University of Nebraska has been at the forefront of efforts to confront and contain the coronavirus. This episode of Modern Practice features the COVID team from the University of Nebraska, who will discuss how they have approached challenges around viral diagnosis and treatment, use of medications and innovative approaches they have taken with personal protective equipment (PPE).
 
Guest speakers:
Angela Hewlett, MD, MSAssociate ProfessorDivision of Infectious DiseasesMedical DirectorNebraska Biocontainment UnitUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center Mark E. Rupp, MDMedical DirectorInfection Control and EpidemiologyNebraska Medicine Frank Venuto, MAS, SHRM-SCPChief Human Capital OfficerNebraska Medicine Kelly Caverzagie, MDAssociate ProfessorInternal MedicineUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center Terry Micheels, RN, CICManagerInfection Control and EpidemiologyNebraska Medicine
 
Moderators:
Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM
Associate Vice President
Clinical Resources
Vizient
 
 
Lindsay Mayer, MSN Senior Director
Programs, PI Collaboratives
Vizient
 
Show Notes:
[01:39] Wide spectrum of disease
[02:51] Diagnosis and supportive care
[03:57] Investigational therapeutic agents
[05:08] Clinical and operational challenges
[06:50] Interim COVID-19 prevention and control recommendations
[08:55] Use and re-use of PPE
[13:38] Assuring a strong workforce: setting operational principles and goals
[17:36] Just-in-time training (JITT)
 
For additional information on COVID-19 and how Vizient is supporting our members, visit vizientinc.com