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

Paramjit Sandhu, Ami B. Shah, Farida Ahmad, Justin Kerr, Hanna B. Demeke, Ellie Graeden, Suzanne M. Marks, Hollie Clark, Jennifer M. Bombard, Michele Bolduc,

Public Health Reports · 2022 · 53 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

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.

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