COVID-19 and First Responders: Auscultation

COVID-19 Standards and Practices for First Responders: Auscultation of COVID-19 Patients – Quick Response Report

Project Status:Complete

Knowledge User(s)

Newfoundland and Labrador Health System

Funding Source(s)

  • Newfoundland and Labrador Health System

Project Objectives

To determine if auscultation of COVID-19 positive patients by staff using standard stethoscopes pose a risk to these staff while wearing personal protective equipment (PPE).

Research Approach

Rapid Review

Project Lead(s)

Stephen Bornstein

Position: Memorial University

Stephen Bornstein

Memorial University

Pablo Navarro

Position: Memorial University
Email: pnavarro@mun.ca

Pablo Navarro

Memorial University

Project Outputs

Report