Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit Overcrowding and Ventilator Shortages in US Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2021.

Paramjit SandhuAmi B ShahFarida B AhmadJustin KerrHanna B DemekeEllie GraedenSuzanne M MarksHollie ClarkJennifer M BombardMichele BolducKendra Hatfield-TimajchyErica TindallAntonio NeriKelsey SmithChantelle OwensTonya MartinFrank V Strona

Published in: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) (2022)

Timely assessment and communication about critical factors such as ED and ICU overcrowding and ventilator shortages during public health emergencies can guide public health response efforts in supporting federal, state, and local public health agencies.

Keyphrases

public health
emergency department
intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
global health
adverse drug