Virtual visiting and other technological adaptations for critical care
Hannah Webb, Mark Parson, Luke E Hodgson and Khalil Daswani
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/fhj.2020-0088
Future Healthc J September 2020 Hannah Webb
AWorthing Hospital, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing, UK;
Roles: acute care common stem trainee
Mark Parson
BWorthing Hospital, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing, UK;
Roles: anaesthetic registrar
Luke E Hodgson
CWorthing Hospital, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing, UK, and visiting senior lecturer, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK;
Roles: ICM and respiratory medicine consultant
Khalil Daswani
DWorthing Hospital, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing, UK.
Roles: core anaesthetic trainee
ABSTRACT
Social distancing measures introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an almost complete cessation of family bedside interaction, with negative effects on patients, families and staff. Here we report on measures introduced in response to this situation at the critical care unit in one hospital involving the use of videoconferencing technology. The solutions used also had the potential to be extended to clinical use, for example when seeking advice for colleagues, and to the provision of training.
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Virtual visiting and other technological adaptations for critical care
Hannah Webb, Mark Parson, Luke E Hodgson, Khalil Daswani
Future Healthc J Sep 2020, fhj.2020-0088; DOI: 10.7861/fhj.2020-0088
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