Expanding Ventilator Capacity—The Need for State and Regional Planning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15807333 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura M Keohane (0000-0002-9400-0575, Vanderbilt University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | e200391-e200391 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | JAMA Health Forum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2689-0186 • E-ISSN: 2689-0186 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2020.0391 |
| PMID | 36218606 |
| OpenAlex | W3014851843 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, policy makers are seeking to expand ventilator capacity to address the anticipated surge in patients with severe respiratory failure. Without enough ventilators, rationing measures that triage ventilators in order to save the most lives could be necessary. cording to media reports, the federal government's Strategic National Stockpile has 000 ventilators">almost 13 000 ventilators to be released in emergencies. In addition to any existing state stockpiles, states have started purchasing additional ventilators. As multiple states seek new orders, ventilator manufacturers in the United States report not being able to prioritize where ventilators are most needed given limitations in how quickly ventilators can be produced. State and regional leaders face critical decisions about how to efficiently and ethically allocate additional available ventilators to health care facilities. These choices require understanding how facilities use existing ventilator resources. Policy makers and clinical leaders must recognize essential components of ventilator management, including skilled staffing support, differences in ventilator model capacity, and supply and training needs. In responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, policy makers must also consider key factors when allocating ventilators across facilities, such as anticipated patient need, facility capacity to use additional ventilators, and supporting residents in areas without critical care services. Downloaded From: https://jamanetwork.com/ on 07/29/2023 COVID19 patients to these settings or to consider designating facilities that exclusively treat COVID19 patients
Business · Capacity planning · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Discharge planning · Environmental planning · Geography · Medical emergency · Operations management · State (computer science · Computer Science · Disaster Response and Management · Emergency and Acute Care Studies · Engineering · Medicine · Nursing · Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |