Repurposing a Pediatric ICU for Adults

A Boston hospital transformed its pediatric ICU to treat adult patients. Preserving the original PICU team minimized unnecessary changes to personnel and the environment and helped with a rapid transition.

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Published inNew England Journal of Medicine Vol. 382; no. 22; p. e80
Main Authors Yager, Phoebe H, Whalen, Kimberly A, Cummings, Brian M
Format Journal Article Web Resource
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Massachusetts Medical Society 28.05.2020
SeriesCovid-19 Notes
Subjects
Adult
Adults
Betacoronavirus
Boston
Child
Cooperative Behavior
Coronavirus Infections - therapy
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Critical care
Families & family life
Hospital Administration
Hospitals, Pediatric - organization & administration
Humans
Intensive care
Intensive Care Units
Intensive Care Units, Pediatric
Pandemics
Patient Care Team
Patients
Pediatrics
Pneumonia, Viral - therapy
SARS-CoV-2
Boston
United States > US
Massachusetts
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Summary:A Boston hospital transformed its pediatric ICU to treat adult patients. Preserving the original PICU team minimized unnecessary changes to personnel and the environment and helped with a rapid transition.
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMc2014819