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This report aims to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on clinical ethics consultations and identify areas for future policy improvement.

Clinical Ethics Consultations during the COVID-19 Pandemic Surge at a New York City Medical Center

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This report examines clinical ethics consultations during COVID-19 in a New York City hospital, highlighting the impact and necessary future changes.

This report aims to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on clinical ethics consultations and identify areas for future policy improvement.
Descriptive analysis of clinical ethics consultations during the COVID-19 surge at Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Comparison of case load and characteristics to the same period in 2019
Significant increase in clinical ethics consultations during the COVID-19 surge compared to 2019
Documentation of the human toll on the healthcare system due to the pandemic
Identification of key areas in policies and laws that require attention for future public health crises

Fischkoff et al. (2020) studied this question.

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This report examines clinical ethics consultations during COVID-19 in a New York City hospital, highlighting the impact and necessary future changes.