To perform diagnosis and treatment, health systems, hospitals, and other patient care
facilities require a wide range of supplies, from masks and gloves to catheters and implants …

Few viruses have shaped the course of human history more than influenza viruses. A
century since the 1918–1919 Spanish influenza pandemic—the largest and deadliest …

In late December 2019, a cluster of patients with pneumonia of unknown cause was
reported to local healthcare authorities, while a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was …

BACKGROUND Mass critical care entails time-sensitive decisions and changes in the
standard of care that it is possible to deliver. These circumstances increase provider …

Health care facility surge capacity has received significant planning attention recently, but
there is no commonly accepted framework for detailed, phased surge capacity …

In December 2019, a novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first recognised in Wuhan,
Hubei Province in China, and rapidly spread to other domestic areas in China and …

Purpose To provide recommendations and standard operating procedures for intensive care
units and hospital preparedness for an influenza pandemic. Methods Based on a literature …

Decisions about medical resource triage during disasters require a planned structured
approach, with foundational elements of goals, ethical principles, concepts of operations for …

Critical drug shortages have been widely documented during the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic, particularly for IV sedatives used to facilitate mechanical ventilation …

Disasters create a secondary surge in casualties because of the sudden increased need for
long-term health care. Surging demands for medical care after a disaster place excess strain …