Operating Changes in ICU to Deal With COVID-19 Pandemic

Operating Changes in ICU to Deal With COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Del Dorscheid (C) takes part in board rounds in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at St. Paul's hospital in downtown Vancouver on April 21, 2020. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press
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VANCOUVER—As a senior physician at St. Paul’s hospital, Dr. Del Dorscheid has a special view of how COVID-19 is affecting patient care beyond the pandemic.

Unlike other parts of the hospital, the intensive care unit he oversees has not been emptied in anticipation of a surge of cases. Staff treat COVID-19 and non-virus patients alike, and continue to support families as they come to terms with critical illness.