Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024
Time: 3:00 PM EST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Summary:
The team discussed the importance of Pediatric Crisis Standards of Care planning and managing scarce resources during disasters, emphasizing the need for pediatric providers’ involvement and legal and ethical implications. They highlighted the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for clear decision-making tools to ensure equitable outcomes. Important discussions focused on the need for organizations to promote fairness and equity in crisis response—including anti-bias training, documenting decisions, and providing support for healthcare staff. The conversation ended with a focus on the challenges of managing scarce resources during crises, and the use of hospitals’ continuity of operations plans to prevent or reduce the likelihood of moving from contingency status to crisis standards of care.
Topics Covered:
- Legal and Ethical Considerations of Crisis Standards of Care
- Evolving Literature and Landscape of Pediatric Crisis Standards
- Recognized Gaps in Pediatric Policy
- Practical Guidance for Refining Medical System or State Pediatric Crisis Standards
Speakers:
Kevin McCulley, PPN COO
Host and Facilitator
Marie Lozon, MD
Professor Emerita of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Michigan
Gaps in Crisis Standards of Care and Review of Healthcare System and State Standards
Professor James Hodge, Jr., JD, LLM
Peter Kiewit Foundation Professor of Law, ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
Legal and Policy Landscape of Crisis Standards of Care
Professor Debra DeBruin, PhD
Director, Center for Bioethics, University of Minnesota
Ethical Considerations of Crisis Standards of Care