BIP! Finder - Triage of Scarce Critical Care Resources in COVID-19 An Implementation Guide for Regional Allocation

2020 • Triage of Scarce Critical Care Resources in COVID-19 An Implementation Guide for Regional Allocation

Authors: Maves, Ryan C.; Downar, James; Dichter, Jeffrey R.; Hick, John L.; Devereaux, Asha; Geiling, James A.; Kissoon, Niranjan; Hupert, Nathaniel; Niven, Alexander S.; King, Mary A.; Rubinson, Lewis L.; Hanfling, Dan; Hodge Jr., James G.; Marshall, Mary Faith; Fischkoff, Katherine; Evans, Laura E.; Tonelli, Mark R.; Wax, Randy S.; Seda, Gilbert; Parrish, John S.; Truog, Robert D.; Sprung, Charles L.; Christian, Michael D.

Venue: Chest

Type: Publication

Abstract: Public health emergencies have the potential to place enormous strain on health systems. The current pandemic of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease has required hospitals in numerous countries to expand their surge capacity to meet the needs of patients with critical illness. When even surge capacity is exceeded, however, principles of critical care triage may be needed as a means to allocate scarce resources, such as mechanical ventilators or key medications. The goal of a triage system is to direct limited resources towards patients most like... (read more)

Impact: 1.8869717E-7 2.1457396E-8 236 218 / Attention: 0 19

Topics: Medical emergency Intensive care medicine Risk analysis (engineering)

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.03.063

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