2021
Reflections on New Evidence on Crisis Standards of Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Tolchin B, Latham SR, Bruce L, Ferrante LE, Kraschel K, Jubanyik K, Hull SC, Herbst JL, Kapo J, Moritz ED, Hughes J, Siegel MD, Mercurio MR. Reflections on New Evidence on Crisis Standards of Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2021, 32: 358-360. PMID: 34928864, DOI: 10.1086/jce2021324358.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsSOFA scoreBlack patientsCrisis standardsSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreOrgan Failure Assessment scoreAccurate prognostic scoresNext public health emergencyCOVID-19 patientsLife-saving medical resourcesMedical resourcesCOVID-19 pandemicSame scoring systemPublic health emergencyPrognostic scoreBody of evidenceRare casePatientsScoring systemTriage purposesAssessment scoresHealth emergencyCareHealthcare systemCOVID-19ScoresThe Other Side of Triage: When Access to Intensive Care Measures May Do More Harm than Good
Feder KJ, Zaidi D, Siegel MD. The Other Side of Triage: When Access to Intensive Care Measures May Do More Harm than Good. The American Journal Of Bioethics 2021, 21: 79-82. PMID: 34710018, DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2021.1980136.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Developing a Triage Protocol for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Allocating Scarce Medical Resources in a Public Health Emergency.
Tolchin B, Latham SR, Bruce L, Ferrante LE, Kraschel K, Jubanyik K, Hull SC, Herbst JL, Kapo J, Moritz ED, Hughes J, Siegel MD, Mercurio MR. Developing a Triage Protocol for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Allocating Scarce Medical Resources in a Public Health Emergency. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2020, 31: 303-317. PMID: 32991327, DOI: 10.1086/jce2020314303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health emergencyTriage protocolScarce medical resourcesYale New Haven Health SystemMedical resourcesEthical challengesHealth emergencyCOVID-19 pandemicAllocating Scarce Medical ResourcesFuture wavesMajor ethical challengesChronic comorbiditiesPregnant patientsSimilar public health emergenciesHealthcare workersTriage assessmentClinical judgmentCoronavirus diseaseHealth systemSocioeconomic disparitiesRole of ageCOVID-19Less needPublic discussionSecondary goal
2012
Ethical Considerations in Embedding a Surgeon in a Military or Civilian Tactical Team
Kaplan LJ, Siegel MD, Eastman AL, Flynn LM, Rosenbaum SH, Cone DC, Blake DP, Mulhern J. Ethical Considerations in Embedding a Surgeon in a Military or Civilian Tactical Team. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2012, 27: 583-588. PMID: 22985714, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x12001112.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
End-of-Life Decision Making in the ICU
Siegel M. End-of-Life Decision Making in the ICU. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2009, 30: 181-194. PMID: 19186289, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2008.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-of-life decision makingEnd-of-life decisionsEnd of life decision makingEnd-of-lifeCritical care practiceProportion of deathsEthical frameworkCare practicesPatient's familyDecision makingEmpathic approachTreatment choiceProfessional skillsICUDeveloping worldFamilyDeathCliniciansIntensivistsAdmissionMakingWorldOutcomes