Vaccination Status as a Triage Factor: Can Hospitals Allocate Critical Care Based on COVID-19 Vaccination Status?
- November 05, 2021
- Raj Shah , Institute at MagMutual
- Vance Satterfield , MagMutual
Although hospitalizations caused by the delta variant of COVID-19 are declining nationally, hospitals in some states remain concerned that they will be incapable of providing the standard level of care to all patients. Over the past two months, several states saw their hospital systems overwhelmed and began to ration care. With some states still facing crisis conditions, as well the ongoing potential for another surge, hospitals may again be forced to consider suspending the conventional standards of care and transition to crisis standards of care (CSC).
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