Part 4 - Nurse Staffing amid COVID-19

Confronting COVID-19: Finding Hospital Capacity and Improving Patient Flow
A Webinar Series Hosted by PCORI for Hospitals and Health Systems

In Part 4 of this webinar series, critical care nursing leaders from different parts of the country described how they are addressing nurse staffing and other crucial nursing issues during the pandemic—including practices to assure appropriate use of personal protective equipment, optimizing the performance of teams, and addressing fears and anxiety.

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Speakers

• Elizabeth Bridges, PhD, RN, Professor and Clinical Nurse Researcher, University of Washington Medical Center
• Kiersten Henry, DNP, chief advanced practice clinician, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
• Sharon H. Pappas, PhD, RN, Chief Nurse Executive, Emory Healthcare

Moderator

• Susan Dentzer, Senior Policy Fellow, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy

Discussants

• Robyn Begley, DNP, RN, Chief Executive Officer, American Organization for Nursing Leadership
• Pat Rutherford, RN, MS, Vice President, Institute for Healthcare Improvement