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ACS Guidelines for Triage and Management of Elective Cancer Surgery Cases During the Acute and Recovery Phases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
20 Apr, 2020Developed by the leaders within the ACS Cancer Programs (American Joint Committee on Cancer, AJCC, Clinical Research Program [CRP], Commission on Cancer [COC], National Accreditation Program for ... -
Global guidance for surgical care during the COVID-19 pandemic
16 Apr, 2020
NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery created CovidSurg, an international collaborating group of surgeons and anesthetists with representation from 20 different countries.... -
Global guidance for surgical care during the Covid-19 Pandemic
16 Apr, 2020
NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery created CovidSurg, an international collaborating group of surgeons and anesthetists with representation from 20 different countries.... -
Individual and team Resilience
15 Apr, 2020
Why is this relevant?
During the covid-19 outbreak front line workers are going to be exposed to a range of extreme demands and significant adversity. Resilience can help protect wo... -
Being exposed to potentially morally injurious experiences (PMIEs)
15 Apr, 2020
Why is this relevant?
Covid-19 is placing significant demand on an already stretched healthcare system. Prioritisation of resources (e.g., staff, beds and ventilators) due to increased d... -
Post-traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD)
15 Apr, 2020
Why is this relevant?
Covid-19 workers are likely to witness a number of distressing scenes and be exposed to a range of potentially traumatic events. For some, this may contribute to th... -
Stay motivated!
15 Apr, 2020
Why is this relevant?
Responding to covid-19 is going to require effort from workers over a prolonged period of time. This might span weeks, months and years. Ensuring that workers... -
Be ready for action!
15 Apr, 2020
Why is this relevant?
During the covid-19 response, workers from across the healthcare system (and beyond) will be called upon to fight the disease outbreak. Ensuring that staff are prep... -
Optimizing team performance: Team dynamics
15 Apr, 2020
Why is this relevant?
Covid-19 workers are likely to work in dynamic teams, often with people they do not know and in high demand, variable resource settings. Optimising team performance... -
Monitoring and optimizing sleep
15 Apr, 2020
Why is this relevant?
COVID-19 workers may be required to undertake night-time, early morning, rotating and extended duration workhours. These work demands may result in insufficientslee... -
How to manage Extreme Stressors
15 Apr, 2020
Why is this relevant?
In the line of duty, covid-19 workers will encounter a number of extreme stressors or demands. These stressors/demands can impact upon an individual’s capacit... -
Performance Debriefing
15 Apr, 2020
Why is this relevant? During the response to the covid-19 outbreak a range of different healthcare workers will be required to interact to deliver care to critically ill patients. Ensu...