Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Preparedness for the Novel Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic: A New York City Hospital Perspective

• 2020

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• Sourabh Verma; Rishi Lumba; Jennifer Lighter; Sean Bailey; Elena Wachtel; Bgee Kunjumon
PMID: 32410913DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.cppeds.2020.100795

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This article describes how a New York City hospital prepared its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes guidelines on handling deliveries, caring for infants born to mothers with COVID-19, and ensuring safety in NICUs. It also highlights precautions like using personal protective equipment (PPE), testing infants for COVID-19, and managing breastfeeding safely. The hospital's approach aims to minimize infection risks while maintaining quality care during the pandemic.

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Breast Feeding; Delivery Rooms; Disaster Planning; Infant, Newborn; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; New York City; Pregnancy; Pregnant Women; Infection Control; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2

Institutions: New York University

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