#WeAreEssential: Why Disabled People Should Be Appointed to Hospital Triage Committees

There's a long history of conflict between the institution of medicine, bioethics, and the disability community. With Covid-19 disproportionately affecting people with disabilities, we must do everything we can to avoid a triage decision-making process that pushes disabled people to the side. One important action is to appoint people with disabilities, and especially those of color, to hospital triage committees. To our knowledge, no hospital or state crisis standards of care protocol mandates this kind of representation. The post #WeAreEssential: Why Disabled People Should Be Appointed to Hospital Triage Committees appeared first on The Hastings Center.
Source: blog.bioethics.net - Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Tags: Health Care COVID-19 disability disabled people Hastings Bioethics Forum hospital triage syndicated vulnerability Source Type: blogs