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    • Healthcare ethics
    • Healthcare management
    • Public health preparedness

    Background:

    • The contingency phase is a critical transition period in healthcare.
    • It occurs between usual care and crisis standards of care activation.
    • This phase aims to prevent healthcare resource scarcity during surges.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To define the goals and challenges of the contingency phase.
    • To explore the ethical implications of implementing contingency measures.
    • To highlight the need for addressing ethical questions in limited data scenarios.

    Main Methods:

    • The study analyzes the dual goals of the contingency phase: resource preservation and functionally equivalent care.
    • It examines how modifications in hospital operations (space, staff, supplies) are used.
    • Ethical considerations regarding equitable implementation with limited safety data are discussed.

    Main Results:

    • Contingency measures aim to prevent hospital surge overload.
    • Hospitals face challenges in predicting the downstream effects of operational changes on patient outcomes.
    • Ethical questions emerge regarding the equitable implementation of measures with incomplete evidence.

    Conclusions:

    • The contingency phase presents unique ethical dilemmas due to data limitations.
    • Further ethical discourse is needed to guide equitable implementation of contingency measures.
    • Addressing these ethical questions is crucial for effective crisis standards of care.