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Rising To Meet the Biggest Challenges
As medical doctors, anesthesiologists are made for moments of crisis and help lead health care institutions through them. That’s never been more evident than during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic really showed health care executives how valuable the core group of anesthesiologists is at their institution.
Sunil Eappen, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer and Obstetric Anesthesiologist
Creating Lifesaving Solutions
Anesthesiologists have been at the forefront of their institutions’ pandemic response, using their expertise in airway management, critical care, and respiratory therapy to devise groundbreaking solutions such as these:
- Repurposing anesthesia machines for use as ventilators.
- Devising remote control of ventilators to enhance safety for hospital personnel and conserve personal protective equipment.
- Establishing a virtual ICU to provide patients in rural areas with access to the same high-quality care as patients in urban areas.
- Developing new protocols for intubation and proning.
- Converting operating rooms from positive to negative pressure environments to reduce aerosolized transmission of the virus.
Filling Multiple Needs in a Crisis
Anesthesiologists have used the breadth and depth of their medical education, training, and experience to provide leadership in multiple departments and areas of care during the pandemic, including:
- Intensive care units
- Emergency departments
- Code teams
- Respiratory therapy
- Intubation
- Scheduling
- Triage
Applying Innovation Every Day
The innovation, leadership, and versatility that anesthesiologists have brought to the fight against COVID-19 are the same attributes they bring to your health care institution every day. These irreplaceable physicians improve patient care, cost management, health care equity, and more. Take full advantage of that expertise.
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