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Improving Stroke Care in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic Through Simulation: Practice Your Protocols!

Martin W Kurz1,2, Johanna Maria Ospel3, Kathinka Daehli Kurz4,5,6

  • 1Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Research Group (M.W.K.), Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.

Stroke
|May 21, 2020
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Simulation training effectively prepared stroke teams for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) treatment protocols. This approach identified safety threats and improved staff preparedness for infectious disease control during acute stroke care.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Infectious Disease Control
  • Medical Simulation

Background:

  • The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic introduced significant challenges to acute stroke care.
  • Healthcare professionals faced uncertainty due to rapidly evolving infectious disease control protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the experience and effectiveness of simulation training for managing acute stroke patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • To evaluate simulation's role in identifying safety threats and adapting clinical protocols.

Main Methods:

  • Implemented a one-week simulation training program focused on COVID-19 stroke treatment protocols.
  • Trained physicians, nurses, and technicians on essential tasks, including personal protective equipment (PPE) usage and waste disposal.

Main Results:

  • Simulation training successfully identified numerous latent safety threats within existing protocols.
  • Medical teams practiced critical tasks, enhancing their ability to minimize infectious exposure.
  • Staff confidence and adaptability to the new clinical environment improved.

Conclusions:

  • Simulation training is a valuable tool for preparing stroke teams for infectious disease outbreaks like COVID-19.
  • Hospitals are encouraged to adopt simulation to enhance patient safety and healthcare worker protection during pandemics.

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