A conceptual approach to improving care in pandemics and beyond: severe lung injury centers.
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Adalja AA; Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA. aadalja@upmc-biosecurity.org; Watson M; Waldhorn RE; Toner ES
- Source
- Publisher: W.B. Saunders Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8610642 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1557-8615 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 08839441 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Crit Care Subsets: MEDLINE
- Subject
- Language
- English
The events of the 2009 influenza pandemic sparked discussion regarding the need to optimize delivery of care to those most severely ill. We propose in this conceptual study that a tiered regionalization care system be instituted for patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. Such system would be a component of national pandemic plans and could also be used in day-to-day operations.
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