Using simulation for training and to change protocol during the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome

Abstract

Introduction During the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) crisis, we proposed and tested a new protocol for cardiac arrest in a patient with SARS. The protocol was rapidly and effectively instituted by teamwork training using high-fidelity simulation.

Practical recommendations for critical care and anesthesiology teams caring for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) patients

“…38 During the SARS outbreak, the concept of ''Protected Code Blue'' was created to distinguish usual resuscitation from those requiring special procedures and precautions. 39 A demonstration of the PCB procedures can be found online at http://sars.medtau.org/ simulatedprotectedcodeblue.pps and is discussed in a presentation at https://emergencymedicinecases.com/ biohazard-preparedness-protected-code-blue/. Once designated as requiring 2019-nCoV isolation, these procedures should be used to ensure safety of the responding resuscitation team.…”

Recommendations for intensive care unit and hospital preparations for an influenza epidemic or mass disaster: summary report of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine’s Task Force for intensive care unit triage during an influenza epidemic or mass disaster

“…Seminars, on-site demonstrations, problem-based learning and simulations are valuable when time is of the essence. In the SARS epidemic, use of a simulator allowed effective training of 275 workers in 2 weeks [56][57][58]. Teleconferencing involving clinicians and representatives from public health, infection control, infectious diseases, hospital administration and government together with website dissemination of instructional materials (http://www.eunid.eu/) is a useful tool for updating knowledge during a pandemic [50,51,59].…”

COVID-19 und Herz-Kreislauf-Stillstand. Aktuelle Anpassung der Guidelines 2015

“…Maske und Gesichtsschutz sind vor Beginn der Versorgung anzulegen. Von ILCOR in die Literaturanalyse einbezogene Untersuchungen beschreiben einen zusätzlichen Zeitbedarf zwischen 1 und 5 Minuten für die Anlage der persönlichen Schutzausrüstung [7,8]. Das eingesetzte Personal muss ausreichend in der sicheren Anwendung von PSA geschult sein.…”