The Critical Care Society of Southern Africa Consensus Guideline on ICU Triage and Rationing (ConICTri).

Gavin Matthew JoyntP D GopalanA ArgentS ChettyR WiseV K W LaiE HodgsonAnna LeeI JoubertS MokgokongS TshukutsoaneG A RichardsColin Nigel MenezesL R MathivhaB EspenB LevyK AsanteF Paruk

Published in: The Southern African journal of critical care : the official journal of the Critical Care Society (2019)

In recognition of the absolute need to limit patient access to ICU because of the lack of sufficient intensive care resources in public hospitals, this guideline has been developed to guide policy-making and assist frontline triage decision-making in SA. This document is not a complete plan for quality practice, but rather a template to support frontline clinicians, guide administrators and inform the public regarding appropriate triage decision-making.

Keyphrases

healthcare
emergency department
intensive care unit
decision making
mental health
mechanical ventilation
primary care
public health
quality improvement
case report
palliative care
adverse drug
acute respiratory distress syndrome