Activity ID
8068Expires
August 4, 2024Format Type
Journal-basedCME Credit
1Fee
$30CME Provider: JAMA Network Open
Description of CME Course
In March 2020, COVID-19 testing demand and scarce availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) were concerns for Mass General Brigham (MGB) in Boston. In response, an in-hospital innovation unit engaged frontline clinicians, designers, and engineers to design a solution for outpatient testing to improve throughput and conserve PPE. The result was a high-efficiency particulate air–filtered, positive-pressure personal protection booth with 6 ergonomic glove ports called a Hexapod. Efficiency was gained by using 3 patient bays, 1 of which was wheelchair accessible, for each individual obtaining swab samples. The final model was in use within 28 days (Figure 1).Training for new users typically required less than 30 minutes. We assessed the utility of Hexapods for COVID-19 testing.
Disclaimers
1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.
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Pathology
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Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry and Neurology
Radiology
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
To identify the key insights or developments described in this article.
Keywords
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Infection Control, Infectious Diseases
Competencies
Medical Knowledge
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
DOI
10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.17698
