US Ventilator Allocation and Patient Triage Policies in Anticipation of the COVID-19 Surge.
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DOI: 10.1089/hs.2020.0166
Abstract: Before the predicted March 2020 surge of COVID-19, US healthcare organizations were charged with developing resource allocation policies. We assessed policy preparedness and substantive triage criteria within existing policies using a cross-sectional survey distributed to… read more here.
Keywords: allocation patient; ventilator allocation; surge; allocation ... See more keywords
The fairness of ventilator allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DOI: 10.1111/bioe.12955
Abstract: There is ongoing debate on how to fairly allocate scarce critical care resources to patients with COVID-19. The debate revolves around two views: those who believe that priority for scarce resources should primarily aim at… read more here.
Keywords: fairness ventilator; allocation covid; ventilator allocation; health ... See more keywords