Neurocritical Care Resource Utilization in Pandemics: A Statement by the Neurocritical Care Society

In spite of robust and innovative attempts to increase the number of available intensive care unit (ICU) beds, appropriate allocation of medical resources is under constant flux, from rationing of personal protective equipment (PPE) to allocating ICU beds, ventilators, and staff to those who may benefit most [4]. [...]efforts should be made to educate the public that hospitals remain capable of caring for patients with neurologic emergencies safely with measures in place to protect patients against infection transmission, as there may be an increase in patients with concomitant neurologic emergencies such as stroke due to pandemic illness or conditions, and these patients may be hesitant to seek necessary emergency care due to fears of contracting an infectious illness [27]. [...]prognostication early in the course of neurologic injury is challenging. [...]it is necessary to consider alternate models of care to meet patient needs, optimize patient safety, and preserve clinician well-being.