Triage Procedures for Critical Care Resource Allocation During Scarcity.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many US states issued or revised pandemic preparedness plans guiding allocation of critical care resources during crises. State plans vary in the factors used to triage patients and have faced criticism from advocacy groups due to the potential for discrimination.

Objective

To analyze the role of comorbidities and long-term prognosis in state triage procedures.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used data gathered from parallel internet searches for state-endorsed pandemic preparedness plans for the 50 US states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico (hereafter referred to as states), which were conducted between November 25, 2021, and June 16, 2023. Plans available on June 16, 2023, that provided step

SUBMITTER: Ennis JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10466166 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature