Use of a negative pressure procedural tent in the Emergency Department during the COVID-19 pandemic

Clinicians in Emergency Departments (EDs) face unprecedented and unparalleled risks during the COVID-19 pandemic [1]. Many healthcare systems continue to face challenges posed by ED overcrowding and boarding of critically ill patients due to limited inpatient capacity [2]. Aerosol generating procedures (AGPs), including non-invasive ventilation (NIV), oxygen delivery via high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), nebulized medication therapy, and endotracheal intubation, are frequently performed in EDs in patients with respiratory distress and respiratory failure.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research