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 goalScarce-Resource Allocation and Patient Triage During the COVID-19 Pandemic JACC Review Topic of the Week
Kirkpatrick JN, Hull SC, Fedson S, Mullen B, Goodlin SJ. Scarce-Resource Allocation and Patient Triage During the COVID-19 Pandemic JACC Review Topic of the Week. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 76: 85-92. PMID: 32407772, PMCID: PMC7213960, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBest possible careHealth care systemPrognostic factorsPalliative careBedside cliniciansPatient triageMedical appropriatenessPossible careCare systemDifficult decisionsCrisis standardsScarce medical resourcesReview TopicMedical resourcesUnique considerationsCOVID-19 pandemicTriageCareClear communicationMedical knowledgeMost casesPandemicSequelaePatientsResuscitation