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Simulation of Ventilator Allocation Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Year: 2020

Type: preprint

Abstract: As the number of SARS-CoV-2 infections mount globally, hospital systems face unprecedented demands on limited resources, including ventilators. Existing ventilator allocation strategies have not undergone rigorous analyses to evaluate their real-world implications. To address this critical gap in knowledge with profound societal implications, we present a simulation model to evaluate the proposed allocation strategies and report the trade-offs between these strategies that merit careful consideration.

DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-23954/v1

Authors: Sivasubramanium V. Bhavani, William D. Miller, Xuan Han, Monica Malec, Lainie F. Ross, Mark Siegler, William F. Parker

Institution: University of Chicago

Language: English

Topic: Disaster Response and Management

Subfield: Emergency Medical Services

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3115840645

Cites: 5

Cited by: 1

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