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Case Report Explores PPE Effectiveness in COVID-19 Pandemic
Prevention Challenges
Infection preventionists have played a vital role this year in protecting hospital staff and patients from COVID-19. This report provides some insight into infection control measures needed to protect frontline healthcare staff during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
A Respiratory Therapist Rises to the Challenge
Patient Safety
Chantel Taylor has a deeply personal survival story to share with patients and the community college students she teaches. She also imparts the most important lesson the pandemic has taught her: ‘Get in there and learn and help take care of these patients. Get in there and make a difference.’
Demand for Respiratory Therapists to Grow, Fueling Recruitment Strategies
Best Practices
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook projects a 19 percent increase in the number of respiratory therapists in the U.S. by 2029. The COVID-19 pandemic is helping spread awareness and attract new talent to the profession.
Evidence-Based Recommendations to Reduce Bronchoscopy Risks
Prevention Strategies
In this webinar, Dr. Hudson Garrett Jr. identifies best practices for managing personnel and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Garrett has closely monitored and addressed the challenges associated with the novel coronavirus, both through his direct clinical experience as well as close collaboration with infectious disease experts.
More From Single-Use Endoscopy
Preventing Infection
Recognizing the differences between COVID-19 symptoms and those of allergies, sinus infections and upper respiratory infections can help keep ENTs and their staff safe.
Patient Safety
Otolaryngologists will have to educate the public — as well as their colleagues in other clinical specialties — about the essential role they can play in diagnosing and managing post-COVID-19 symptoms, ENTtoday reports.
