Oregon Hospitals Should Disclose Their Crisis-Care Rationing, Lawmakers Say
New Oregon Health Authority guidelines for hospitals suggest how they should rank patients and decide who gets ICU beds, ventilators or other similar equipment.
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New Oregon Health Authority guidelines for hospitals suggest how they should rank patients and decide who gets ICU beds, ventilators or other similar equipment.
The state agency has repeatedly dodged questions from providers about which patients should be prioritized, instead offering general 'principles'