Prof. Louise Rose: "Virtual family visiting – Life Lines as an example of rapid innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic"

In this presentation I will present the story of the rapid development, scaling and sustaining of the LifeLines virtual visiting philanthropic innovation over the pandemic. I will discuss the impact on family and clinicians of visiting restrictions necessitated by the pandemic. I will also highlight the growing body of evidence for virtual visiting including unanticipated benefits. Finally, I will discuss considerations for how to optimise the delivery of virtual visiting, both during ongoing visiting restrictions and as a routine option for ICU families.