During Wave-1 Chelsea initiated the successful approach using NIV for those eligible patients who were FOR and NOT for critical care escalation.Patients were successfully managed on CPAP alone, a smaller proportion required invasive mechanical ventilation and critical care transfer. CPAP when used appropriately may reduce bed days and may prevent the need for invasive mechanical ventilation.Many patients who were not critical care candidates for intubation, sedation, paralysis and ventilation were offered NIV.
