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University of Washington's COVID-19 experience
An update to the COVID-19 care plan at the University of Washington Medical Center
A leading expert from the University of Washington Medical Center returns to the Modern Practice podcast with an update on what his health system is doing to combat COVID-19 in the Seattle area. He describes his team’s efforts in testing for the coronavirus, what they are doing with elective surgical procedures, their protocols with solid-organ transplants and how they have established new child-care arrangements, web-based town halls and PPE strategies.
Guest speaker:
Christopher Kim, MD, MBA, SFHM
Associate Medical Director
Quality, Patient Safety and Clinical Efficiency
University of Washington Medical Center
Moderators:
Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM
Associate Vice President
Clinical Resources
Vizient
Lindsay Mayer, MSN
Senior Director
Programs, PI Collaboratives
Vizient
Show Notes:
[01:16] First case on January 21.
[01:26] First death on February 29.
[01:45] Creation of protocols, guidelines and website.
[02:18] Reaching 3,000 tests per day.
[02:35] Establishing testing sites.
[03:05] Frightening escalation: by March 24 UW Medical Center experienced 1,280 cases and 94 deaths.
[04:09] Need to postpone elective surgeries.
[04:33] Emerging use of telehealth.
[05:15] Special protocols for solid-organ transplants.
[06:00] Establishing child care, networks of colleagues and web-based town halls for staff.
[08:15] Plan for the surge.
For additional information on COVID-19 and how Vizient is supporting our members, visit vizientinc.com
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By Dr. Tom Villanueva and Vizient Medical Leadership Team
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An update to the COVID-19 care plan at the University of Washington Medical Center
A leading expert from the University of Washington Medical Center returns to the Modern Practice podcast with an update on what his health system is doing to combat COVID-19 in the Seattle area. He describes his team’s efforts in testing for the coronavirus, what they are doing with elective surgical procedures, their protocols with solid-organ transplants and how they have established new child-care arrangements, web-based town halls and PPE strategies.
Guest speaker:
Christopher Kim, MD, MBA, SFHM
Associate Medical Director
Quality, Patient Safety and Clinical Efficiency
University of Washington Medical Center
Moderators:
Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM
Associate Vice President
Clinical Resources
Vizient
Lindsay Mayer, MSN
Senior Director
Programs, PI Collaboratives
Vizient
Show Notes:
[01:16] First case on January 21.
[01:26] First death on February 29.
[01:45] Creation of protocols, guidelines and website.
[02:18] Reaching 3,000 tests per day.
[02:35] Establishing testing sites.
[03:05] Frightening escalation: by March 24 UW Medical Center experienced 1,280 cases and 94 deaths.
[04:09] Need to postpone elective surgeries.
[04:33] Emerging use of telehealth.
[05:15] Special protocols for solid-organ transplants.
[06:00] Establishing child care, networks of colleagues and web-based town halls for staff.
[08:15] Plan for the surge.
For additional information on COVID-19 and how Vizient is supporting our members, visit vizientinc.com