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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has inundated hospitals with patients suffering from profound hypoxemia and placed a strain on health care systems around the world. Shortages of personnel, drugs, ventilators, and beds were predicted and, in many cases, came to fruition. As the pandemic wore on, there have been reports of impacts on hospital medical gas supply systems. Oxygen in particular has been a concern for hospitals in terms of supply and distribution. This article outlines procedures for estimating medical gas flow limitations within health care organizations and also methods for estimating gas consumption.
Footnotes
- Correspondence: Robert L Chatburn MHHS RRT RRT-NPS FAARC. E-mail: chatbur{at}CCF.org
Mr Chatburn discloses relationship with IngMar, Vyair, Timpel, Inovytec, Aires, Ventis, and Promedic. Mr Branson discloses relationships with Mallinckrodt, Pfizer, Vyaire, Ventec Life Systems, and ZOLL.
A version of this paper was presented by Mr Chatburn as part of the New Horizons Symposium: COVID-19 Lessons Learned at AARC Congress 2021 LIVE!, held virtually December 3, 2021.
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