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    • Epidemiology
    • Health Resource Management

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    • Public health agencies face challenges in determining optimal quantities and locations for medical resources during influenza pandemics.
    • Uncertainty in pandemic timing and severity complicates resource allocation strategies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a method for optimizing stockpiles of mechanical ventilators for pandemic preparedness.
    • To analyze optimal ventilator allocation strategies under varying pandemic scenarios.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a novel method for optimizing mechanical ventilator stockpiles.
    • Conducted a case study in Texas considering mild, moderate, and severe pandemic scenarios.
    • Incorporated geographic correlations and treatment success rates into the allocation model.

    Main Results:

    • Optimal allocations prioritized local storage over central storage for mechanical ventilators.
    • Centralized stockpiles, despite adaptive deployment capabilities, showed slightly lower treatment success.
    • Geographic correlations between resource location and patient need influenced allocation decisions.

    Conclusions:

    • Local stockpiling of mechanical ventilators is a more effective strategy for influenza pandemic preparedness.
    • The developed model provides a decision-support tool for public health agencies to optimize resource allocation.
    • Effective pandemic response requires strategic planning of critical medical resource distribution.