Ventilator Stockpiling and Availability in the U.S. | NLM

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Ventilator Stockpiling and Availability in the U.S.

02/14/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: Center for Health Security [Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health]. Published: 2/14/2020. Because of the constraints of ventilator availability, public health planners may find the information in this one-page fact sheet useful when preparing hospitals for severe cases of COVID-19 that will require mechanical ventilation. To meet a potential surge in demand, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) stores and maintains mechanical ventilators that can be deployed on request through appropriate channels. (PDF)