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March 25, 2026Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Ethical Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources and Crisis Standards: Exercising Disaster Ethics

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MLMarie M. LozonLGLance Gable

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Report demonstrates the impact of ethical frameworks on resource allocation in healthcare coalitions, suggesting improved preparedness.

Key Points

  • This report aims to examine the ethical allocation of scarce medical resources and the implementation of crisis standards in healthcare settings during emergencies.
  • Structured tabletop exercises for leaders of regional Healthcare Coalitions in Michigan.
  • Revisions to state guidance on resource allocation by the State Disaster Medical Advisory Committee.
  • Detailed presentations followed by tabletop scenario exercises involving critical shortages.
  • A more nuanced approach to scoring systems that predict mortality was discussed.
  • Consideration of disability perspectives was integrated into the ethical framework.
  • Regional leaders practiced applying ethical guidelines to real-world resource scarcity scenarios.

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Lozon et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37c33b34aaaeb1a67f004https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x26106153
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