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Aga Khan University Hospital rapidly trained healthcare workers in critical care skills through simulation workshops to address COVID-19 challenges. These workshops enhanced staff capacity for intensive care unit support, improving patient care readiness.

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  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology

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  • Increased COVID-19 cases necessitated enhanced critical care capacity.
  • Staff limitations at Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) highlighted the need for flexible staffing solutions.
  • A gap in specialized intensive care unit (ICU) skills among healthcare workers was identified.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To rapidly upskill healthcare workers in Pakistan for critical care roles.
  • To prepare a supplemental ICU workforce in response to the pandemic.
  • To provide essential intensive care training to physicians, nurses, and allied health workers.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted 19 in-person simulation-based workshops.
  • Utilized high-fidelity medical simulation technology for hands-on training.
  • Targeted a diverse group of healthcare professionals from across Pakistan.

Main Results:

  • Healthcare workers received practical training in critical care management.
  • Specific learning objectives included COVID-19 patient care, respiratory failure, and mechanical ventilation.
  • Skills such as central line placement and video laryngoscopy were addressed.

Conclusions:

  • Simulation-based training effectively enhanced critical care capacity.
  • The program successfully prepared healthcare workers for supplemental ICU roles.
  • This initiative demonstrated a scalable model for rapid workforce development in critical care settings.