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- Title
Going to war on COVID‐19: Mobilizing an academic nephrology group practice.
- Authors
Lee, Martin B.‐H.; Chua, Horng R.; Wong, Weng K.; Chan, Gek C.; Leo, Christopher C. H.; Vathsala, A.; Teo, Boon W.
- Abstract
Aim: The COVID‐19 pandemic poses unprecedented operational challenges to nephrology divisions in every country as they cope with COVID‐19‐related kidney disease in addition to regular patient care. Although general approaches have been proposed, there is a lack of practical guidance for nephrology division response in a hospital facing a surge of cases. Here, we describe the specific measures that our division has taken in the hope that our experience in Singapore may be helpful to others. Methods: Descriptive narrative. Results: A compilation of operational responses to the COVID‐19 pandemic taken by a nephrology division at a Singapore university hospital. Conclusion: Nephrology operational readiness for COVID‐19 requires a clinical mindset shift from usual standard of care to a crisis exigency model that targets best outcomes for available resources. Rapid multi‐disciplinary efforts that evolve flexibly with the local dynamics of the outbreak are required. SUMMARY AT A GLANCE: A valuable experience and operational response to COVID‐19 pandemic threat by a nephrology division at a Singapore university hospital. This article gives good example of shift of clinical mindset from usual standard of care to a crisis exigency model that targets best outcomes for available resources.
- Subjects
SINGAPORE; COVID-19; COVID-19 pandemic; PATIENT care; UNIVERSITY hospitals; KIDNEY diseases
- Publication
Nephrology, 2020, Vol 25, Issue 11, p822
- ISSN
1320-5358
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/nep.13753