Guidelines for the Use of Modified Health Care Protocols in Acute Care Hospitals During Public Health Emergencies
2013 Scarce_resources_technical_FINAL_04Nov2013.pdf
These guidelines describe principles and practices that health care providers and acute care hospitals in Kansas should adopt if resources are scarce during a public health emergency. The guidelines are the product of analysis conducted on behalf of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) by the Kansas Health Institute (KHI) and a panel of experts. In September 2009, KHI produced a report for KDHE that outlined possible general processes and ethical principles to apply when health