University of Nebraska’s COVID-19 experience

Leading experts from the University of Nebraska describe their approach to COVID-19

 

As the COVID-19 pandemic has begun to spread to the furthest reaches of the globe, the University of Nebraska has been at the forefront of efforts to confront and contain the coronavirus. This episode of Modern Practice features the COVID team from the University of Nebraska, who will discuss how they have approached challenges around viral diagnosis and treatment, use of medications and innovative approaches they have taken with personal protective equipment (PPE).

 

Guest speakers:

Angela Hewlett, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases
Medical Director
Nebraska Biocontainment Unit
University of Nebraska Medical Center

 
Mark E. Rupp, MD
Medical Director
Infection Control and Epidemiology
Nebraska Medicine

 
Frank Venuto, MAS, SHRM-SCP
Chief Human Capital Officer
Nebraska Medicine
 

Kelly Caverzagie, MD
Associate Professor
Internal Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center

 
Terry Micheels, RN, CIC
Manager
Infection Control and Epidemiology
Nebraska Medicine

 

Moderators:

Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM

Associate Vice President

Clinical Resources

Vizient

 

 

Lindsay Mayer, MSN
Senior Director

Programs, PI Collaboratives

Vizient

 

Show Notes:

[01:39] Wide spectrum of disease

[02:51] Diagnosis and supportive care

[03:57] Investigational therapeutic agents

[05:08] Clinical and operational challenges

[06:50] Interim COVID-19 prevention and control recommendations

[08:55] Use and re-use of PPE

[13:38] Assuring a strong workforce: setting operational principles and goals

[17:36] Just-in-time training (JITT)

 

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