Connecting from the ICU During COVID | Michigan Medicine

Lessons from early peak state of Michigan could inform hospitals in other areas. Four months ago, Michigan glowed red on COVID-19 maps. Hundreds of patients packed hospital intensive care units in the southern part of the state, and hospitals statewide rapidly put strict new visitor policies in place to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. ICU teams had to scramble to connect with the families of critically ill and dying patients in new ways. Now, a new study documents how 49 of those hospitals reacted, and how those efforts varied.For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/outside-looking-hospital-visitor-rules-vary-during-pandemic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.