RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Utilising video technology in the cardiac catheter lab and operating theatre during the COVID-19 pandemic
JF Future Healthcare Journal
JO Future Healthc J
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP fhj.2020-0051
DO 10.7861/fhj.2020-0051
A1 Rajdip Dulai
A1 Stanislav Hadjivassilev
A1 Rick A Veasey
A1 Nikhil Patel
A1 Stephen Furniss
YR 2020
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/early/2020/05/25/fhj.2020-0051.abstract
AB The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered working practices within hospitals. This includes surgical theatres and cardiac catheter laboratories. Here we describe how we have harnessed the use of video technology to improve the running of the cardiac catheter lab in our institution, reducing the exposure of staff members to COVID-19, reducing the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) and maintaining and enhancing educational and teaching opportunities for trainees.