This article was first published in the Summer 2021 issue of Critical Connections.
 
In early 2020, we witnessed the emergence and unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The disease has a high transmission and mortality rate, which led to a worldwide lockdown. Supply chains were cut because of decreased production and lack of transportation. Hospitals were faced with the prospects of running out of personal protective equipment (PPE). Patient care needs had to be addressed while simultaneously conserving PPE and preserving healthcare workers’ safety by minimizing the number of times they entered patient rooms.
 
Critical Connections, the critical care industry's only newsmagazine, provides information on cutting-edge topics in critical care useful to the entire multiprofessional team.Deepali Dixit, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM
Abel R. Yarrozu, MD, MPH
Mona K. Patel, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM