Innovation Amid Pandemic: Construction of a COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit Surge Care Delivery Model

J Nurses Prof Dev. 2022 Jan-Feb;38(1):19-23. doi: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000809.

Abstract

This article details a shared leadership structure and decision-making processes used to construct an innovative and evidence-based care delivery model for safety and optimal outcomes in the intensive care unit during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Insights into ways professional development practitioners can facilitate changes in care delivery models, support nurses in their professional roles, and contribute to improved patient care outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic are provided.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Pandemics* / prevention & control
  • SARS-CoV-2