July 9, 2020

Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Measures: Reports From a National Survey of 9,120 ICU Clinicians

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Based on a survey of 9,120 ICU clinicians across the US, Kleinpell et al. identified personal protective equipment, specifically N95 respirator availability, and ICU staffing as the most critical ICU needs. 31% of ICU clinicians reported that minimizing healthcare worker virus exposure during care was the most challenging aspect of COVID-19 patient care. Both nurses and ICU clinicians who had provided care to COVID-19 patients reported a high level of concern about exposing family members to SARS-CoV-2 (median score of 10 on 0-10 scale). 

Kleinpell et al. (July 2, 2020). Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Measures: Reports From a National Survey of 9,120 ICU Clinicians. Critical Care Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000004521