PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Alexandra McDonald
AU  - Mehdi Qiabi
AU  - Deb Lewis
AU  - Robert Leeper
AU  - Dalilah Fortin
AU  - Richard Inculet
AU  - Richard Malthaner
TI  - Surgery crisis simulation during the COVID-19 pandemic
AID  - 10.1503/cjs.025420
DP  - 2022 Mar 02
TA  - Canadian Journal of Surgery
PG  - E154--E158
VI  - 65
IP  - 2
4099  - http://canjsurg.ca/content/65/2/E154.short
4100  - http://canjsurg.ca/content/65/2/E154.full
SO  - CAN J SURG2022 Mar 02; 65
AB  - COVID-19 puts health care providers at risk for infection with SARS-CoV-2. Personal protective equipment (PPE) can reduce viral transmission if used properly. We used simulation of an intraoperative crisis involving an infectious outbreak to assess PPE adherence and confidence in PPE use. Simulation of an intraoperative crisis with a patient with COVID-19 revealed gaps in PPE adherence; however, simulation training successfully increased confidence in PPE use and received positive feedback.