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MARCH 5, 2021

Focus on Advanced Planning Critical for Safe, Effective Airway Management of COVID-19 Patients

Advanced planning is critical for the safe airway management of patients with suspected or known COVID-19, according to Charles Griffis, PhD, CRNA, a clinical instructor of anesthesiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, in Los Angeles.

“What keeps personnel safe especially now is pre-procedural planning,” said Griffis, speaking at “COVID-19: What’s Next,” a multidisciplinary virtual conference hosted by the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

He called on