FW: Crisis Standards of Care for the COVID-19 Pandemic

December 18, 2020

Brandy Mai (she/her)

Director of Public Information, GHC3

From: The National Academy of Medicine <NAMedicine@nas.edu>
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2020 1:15 PM
To: Brandy Mai <Bmai@GlobalHealthC3.org>
Subject: Crisis Standards of Care for the COVID-19 Pandemic

The crisis is now: governors, health departments, hospitals, and other health care sector partners must take immediate action to save lives and fairly allocate limited resources.

The National Academy of Medicine is joined by eight organizations in calling for key actions to be taken in order to do the most good possible for the largest number of people with limited resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security
American Association of Medical Colleges
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
American Medical Association
American Nurses Association
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
National League for Nursing
National Medical Association

Read the statement

A new resource hub from the National Academy of Medicine includes 1-pagers, publications, and other resources on crisis standards of care (CSC).

Visit the hub >>

Two Rapid Expert Consultations from the Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases and 21st Century Health Threats have been released on crisis standards of care and staffing considerations.

Crisis Standards of Care for the COVID-19 Pandemic (March 28, 2020)

Staffing Considerations for Crisis Standards of Care for the COVID-19 Pandemic (July 28, 2020)

Duty to Plan: Health Care, Crisis Standards of Care, and Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2

This discussion paper for health care planners and clinicians focuses on the application of CSC principles to clinical care, including personal protective equipment, critical care, and outpatient and emergency department capacity challenges posed by COVID-19.

Read the paper >>

The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 outbreak

Visit our Coronavirus Resources Page to learn more

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FW: Crisis Standards of Care for the COVID-19 Pandemic

The crisis is now: governors, health departments, hospitals, and other health care sector partners must take immediate action to save lives and fairly allocate limited resources.

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