Open AccessThe impact of resource limitations on care delivery and outcomes: routine variation, the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, and persistent shortage
Author(s) -
George L. Anesi,
Meeta Prasad Kerlin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current opinion in critical care, with evaluated medline/current opinion in critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.212
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1080-8183
pISSN - 1070-5295
DOI - 10.1097/mcc.0000000000000859
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , intensive care medicine , triage , strain (injury) , disease , covid-19 , surge capacity , emergency medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Resource limitation, or capacity strain, has been associated with changes in care delivery, and in some cases, poorer outcomes among critically ill patients. This may result from normal variation in strain on available resources, chronic strain in persistently under-resourced settings, and less commonly because of acute surges in demand, as seen during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.