This webinar for ICU Directors was held jointly by GNYHA and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). DOHMH provided updates and information on the latest epidemiology for COVID-19. Dr. Vikramjit Mukherjee, director of the medical ICU and special pathogens program at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue provided insights on critical care…

On Tuesday April 14, GNYHA will be hosting a webinar featuring John Gomez, Chief Executive Officer for Sensato, Inc., a cybersecurity vendor that provides solutions to the healthcare sector, on current threats and developments related to COVID-19. The event will be recorded and available on our website.

GNYHA hosted a webinar to address key issues related to the management of the COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit (ICU). Steven Pastores, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering; Scott Weingart, MD, Stony Brook University Hospital; Joseph Mathew, MD, Mount Sinai West; and Pierre Kory, MD, University of Wisconsin Medical Center, spoke to the following topics:…

GNYHA will host a webinar on April 20 on palliative care needs and resources for clinicians treating critically ill patients during the COVID-19 crisis. Dana Lustbader, MD, FCMM, Chair, Department of Palliative Medicine at ProHEALTH, and R. Sean Morrison, MD, Chair, Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Mount Sinai System, and Professor, Icahn School of…

GNYHA hosted a webinar on April 24 on managing acute kidney injury during the COVID-19 patient surge. The webinar included the following topics: Managing scarce resources, including mixing dialysis Decision making around renal replacement modalities, including peritoneal dialysis, sustained low-efficiency daily dialysis, hemodialysis, and continuous renal replacement therapy Strategies for preventing clotting and selecting anticoagulants…