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Implementing a Multidisciplinary Prone Positioning Team
Ellen H Elpern1, Patricia Nedved, Tyler Weiss
1Ellen H. Elpern was an advanced practice nurse at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, before her retirement in 2011 and has since been a regular volunteer, including on the multidisciplinary prone positioning team. Patricia Nedved is associate vice president and chief transformation officer in the Ambulatory Transformation Office; Tyler Weiss is a respiratory care practitioner and Ankeet D. Patel is clinical manager, adult care, both in the Department of Respiratory Care; and Flor Cerda is a staff nurse in the medical ICU, all at Rush University Medical Center. Contact author: Ellen H. Elpern, eelpern827@gmail.com . The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Abstract:
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has escalated clinical needs while interrupting regular processes and straining resources. Striving to deliver optimal care to infected patients with respiratory failure, Rush University Medical Center in Chicago created a multidisciplinary team to provide manual prone positioning safely and efficiently. Team members' experiences, which they shared through a survey, help to illustrate the advantages of a multidisciplinary approach and suggest opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of such a team.
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