Allocation of Ventilators in a Public Health Disaster

2008157 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Tia Powell · New York State Department of State

Kelly C. Christ · World Trade Organization

Guthrie S. Birkhead · New York State Department of Health

Abstract

New York State released the draft guidelines for public comment, allowing for revision to reflect both community values and medical innovation. This ventilator triage system represents a radical shift from ordinary standards of care, and may serve as a model for allocating other scarce resources in disasters.

Topics & Keywords

Disaster Response and Management Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Disaster Management and Resilience

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Climate action

Publication Details

Published in: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness

Volume 2, Issue 1, pp. 20-26

DOI: 10.1097/dmp.0b013e3181620794

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