Critical medication shortages further dwindling hospital resources during COVID-19

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted millions of people worldwide and created a shortage of healthcare resources [1,2]. The need for personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators, hospital beds, and frontline medical professionals to care for patients with COVID-19 and protect medical professionals is well publicized [1]. In response, field hospitals were established to supplement hospitals already operating above surge capacity and various manufacturers started making PPE and ventilators.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research