Society of Critical Care Medicine Guidelines for the Allocation of Critical Care Resources to Adults During Crisis-Level Shortages

Key Points

• The aim is to develop guidelines for allocating critical care resources during severe shortages, focusing on triage processes.
• Formulated guidelines based on expert opinion and current triage practices.
• Considered critical clinical scenarios affecting adult patients during shortages.
• Evaluated the impact of proposed guidelines on patient care outcomes.
• Highlighted the need for systematic recommendations to guide triage in crisis situations.
• Identified gaps in existing literature regarding effective resource allocation.
• Pointed out that most guidance currently relies on expert opinion rather than robust evidence.