2021
DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2021-001383
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Developing the COVID-19 intensive care medical equipment distribution platform: outcomes and lessons learned

Abstract: During the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the UK government took the decision to centralise the procurement, allocation and distribution of mission-critical intensive care unit (ICU) medical equipment. Establishing new supply chains in the context of global shortages presented significant challenges. This report describes the development of an innovative platform developed rapidly and voluntarily by clinical engineers, to mobilise the UK’s shared medical equipment inventory, in order to match ICU capa… Show more

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“…Most probably, the management of MV patients with light sedation requires more labor force. The medical resources, including medical doctors, are in short during the pandemic (4). Thus, patients are more likely to be deeply sedated to avoid any adverse events associated with light sedation such as inadvertent tube removal and agitation (5).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Most probably, the management of MV patients with light sedation requires more labor force. The medical resources, including medical doctors, are in short during the pandemic (4). Thus, patients are more likely to be deeply sedated to avoid any adverse events associated with light sedation such as inadvertent tube removal and agitation (5).…”
Section: To the Editormentioning
confidence: 99%