The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today joined eight other national organizations to call for governors, health departments, hospitals, and other health care sector partners to take immediate action to save lives and fairly allocate limited resources by implementing crisis standards of care (CSC) during the current COVID-19 surge.

CSC occur when shortages in health care resources — such as staff, hospital beds, and medications — are severe enough to require a change in conventional standards and processes.  Many hospitals and localities are experiencing such shortages now.  When limited resources require tough decisions, CSC plans ensure that the most good is done for the largest number of people.

The full statement is available here, along with a list of CSC tools and resources.  The signatories alongside NAM include the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, American Medical Association, American Nurses Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security, National Council of State Boards of Nursing, National League for Nursing, and National Medical Association.

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