Source · HSSIB Patient Safety Investigation
Treating Covid-19 patients using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) outside of a critical care unit
HSSIB’s introductionThis investigation looked into the safety risk of treating patients with coronavirus (COVID-19) with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation (CPAP) outside of critical care units.
Published 20 November 2021
Launched 17 August 2021
Published
HSIB Legacy
Respiratory
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Learning Prompts
As part of our final investigation report we have provided six safety questions to improve patient care and outcomes. Do you have an operational policy that includes the areas of the hospital where non-invasive respiratory support can be provided? Does your operational policy include the minimum safe level of staff competencies, the minimum nurse-to-patient ratio for patients receiving non-invasive respiratory support on the ward, and the minimum frequency of clinical review? Standard requireme