Photographs of and taken by frontline healthcare providers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indianapolis, IN, USA. March 2020-current.
Outside our building, Spring 2020. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Residents and hospitalists together. Spring 2020. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
My office mates, the first week we were dealing with COVID (notably less PPE than we wear now) - March 2020. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
After nearly 9 months of caring for patients with COVID now with another surge, our frontline is tired. This is Dr Kendrick after a long week on a COVID team. Photo by Dr Palmisano.
Masks overflowing from a trash can. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
New signs. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Closed COVID units - the doors were built in response. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Hospitalists listening in on a COVID conference call. March 2020. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Hospitalists together, early in the pandemic. Submitted by Dr. Melissa Cave. March 2020.
Sidewalk art outside the hospital. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Resident Dr Medda waiting to see a patient. May 2020. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
PPE. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Learning how to make hospital scrubs fit. March 2020. Photo from Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
These were put up outside the hospital. Spring 2020. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Hospitalist Dr Kendrick seeing her first COVID patient. March 2020. Photo submitted by Dr. Kendrick.
Empty hallways with neatly organized PPE carts. April 2020. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
An empty lounge, as there are no visitors allowed yet. May 2020. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Our Physician Lead working to keep us safe and organized. March 2020. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
A PPE cart. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Hospitalist Dr Guse about to see one of his first COVID patients. March 2020. Submitted by Dr Kendrick.
Necessary. May 2020. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Words of encouragement. May 2020. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
A rainbow over the hospital after a storm. May 2020. Photo by Dr Leigh Anderson.
A resident, Dr Gleason, working. She brought in plants to stay cheery. Spring 2020. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Window art seen throughout the hospital. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Early in the pandemic. Photo submitted by Dr Kendrick.
A PPE cart in the medical progressive unit. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
A discarded mask on the front lawn. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Hospitalist Dr Wagner who gave birth during the pandemic. Photo submitted by Dr Wagner.
Dr Wagner with her newborn, born during the pandemic. Photo by Dr Wagner.
Residents visiting Dr Wagner's new baby through her sliding glass door. Photo by Dr Wagner.
Resident physicians working tirelessly. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Gas prices were very low for a while here. Spring 2020. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Hospitalist Dr Lewis' daily battle suit. April 2020. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Sidewalk art outside the hospital. Spring 2020. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Some of my photos were displayed along the associate entrance hallway at my hospital. Photo by Dr Katherine Palmisano.
PA Kara working on admissions. Photo submitted by Dr Shelly Kakar.
Myself and progressive care nurse Heather. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
So many hair covers were donated to help keep us safe. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
The hospital at night after a long shift. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Hospitalists Dr Patel and Kakar, married and working the pandemic together. Photo submitted by Dr Kakar.
Myself and hospitalist Dr Huang in our PPE. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Window art seen throughout the hospital. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Words of encouragement. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Mask station in our department. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
PPE station in a COVID unit. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
PPE station in a COVID unit. Summer 2020. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Evolving deep tissue injury from n95 use. Spring 2020. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Photo submitted by Dr Kendrick.
Sidewalk art outside the hospital. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Discarded mask outside the hospital. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Words of encouragement. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Empty hallways in a COVID unit, neatly organized. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Resident learning during the pandemic. Photo submitted by Dr Kapil Mehta.
Hospitalist Dr Woodsmall in her transit mask before her shift. Photo submitted by Dr Shelly Kakar.
Hospitalist Dr Hashmi in his early-pandemic PPE. Photo submitted by Dr Shelly Kakar.
Sidewalk art outside the hospital. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Hospitalists leaving together. Photo submitted by Dr Shelly Kakar.
ICU Nurse Erika keeps her n95 clipped to her scrubs with her at all times. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
A fresh n95 before he used it to see a patient. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Pressure changes from n95 wear. Photo submitted by Dr Kendrick.
Social isolation. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Enjoying hair covers made for us by my mother. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Trying to stay awake as fatigue sets in. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Organizing clean and dirty face shields. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Duckbill n95. Photo submitted by Dr. Kendrick.
Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Dr Hon enjoying the donated pretzels on Pretzel Day. Summer 2020. Photo submitted by Dr Leigh Anderson.
Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
PPE station in a COVID unit. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Dr Kendrick fighting for her patients. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
My colleagues wearing hair covers from my mother. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Matching hair covers. Photo by Dr. Katherine Palmisano.
Desk mates. Photo submitted by Dr Kendrick.
A delivery of thank you notes for our physicians and staff. Photo submitted by Dr. Laurel Fick.
Thank you cards were made and delivered to staff, here is our Internal Medicine clinic Spanish interpreter Tom. Photo submitted by Dr. Laurel Fick.
Thank you cards were made and delivered to staff, here is Hospitalist Dr Fraiz. Photo submitted by Dr. Laurel Fick.
Dr Fick in her hair cover. Photo submitted by Dr. Laurel Fick.
Physicians waiting outside to see a flyover. Photo submitted by Dr. Laurel Fick.
Photo submitted by Dr. Laurel Fick.
Photo submitted by Dr. Laurel Fick.
Portrait of Dr Beaudrie, a 3rd year Internal Medicine resident. December 2020. Photo by K.Palmisano.
Dr. Beaudrie taking a moment to think before seeing a patient. December 2020. Photo by K.Palmisano.
Dr. Beaudrie pausing for a moment to return a nurse's message in the COVID ward. December 2020. Photo by K.Palmisano.
COVID ward, December 2020. Photo by K.Palmisano.
Empty waiting rooms. We saw this in April, and we're seeing it again. The eery quiet of the hospital without families. December 2020. Photo by K.Palmisano.
Portrait of Dr. Solik. December 2020. Photo by K.Palmisano.
Portrait of Progressive Care COVID RN Jennah. December 2020. Photo by K.Palmisano.
Portrait of Progressive Care COVID RN Taylor. December 2020. Photo by K.Palmisano.
Portrait of Progressive Care COVID RN Taylor. December 2020. Photo by K.Palmisano.
Portrait of Progressive Care COVID RN Cindy, on Christmas. December 2020. Photo by K.Palmisano.
Portrait of Doctors Fick and Fick. December 2020. Photo by K.Palmisano.
Updated portrait of myself. December 2020. Photo by K.Palmisano.
Portrait of Progressive Care COVID RN Paige, on Christmas. December 2020. Photo by K.Palmisano.
Portrait of Progressive Care COVID RN Sarah, on Christmas. December 2020. Photo by K.Palmisano.
RN Kate, January 2021, COVID Progressive Unit Photo by Dr. Palmisano, shot on film
January 2021, COVID Progressive Unit Photo by Dr. Palmisano, shot on film
January 2021, Snow Photo by Dr. Palmisano, shot on film