2022 Crisis Standards of Care: Phase 1

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment convened a Community Advisory Board (CAB) of consumer advocacy groups, patients and other individuals with lived experience and a Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) of clinicians and those with technical knowledge, including representatives of hospitals of various sizes to:

• Update the Kansas Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) guidelines by June 2022;
• Provide considerations for the

1. Fair prioritization of medical care,
2. Extension of medical supplies and
3. Redistribution of medical equipment (e.g., ventilators) during a crisis;

• Make recommendations on equitable approaches for fair, unbiased and consistent resource distribution; and
• Contribute to and provide feedback on the CSC guidelines.
• CAB and TAP members meet monthly to discuss considerations and develop the new CSC guidelines. KHI provides support and facilitates the meetings.

Meetings

• Friday, February 11, 2022, 2:30 – 5:00 P.M. CST, Joint Meeting
• Friday, June 24, 2022, 2:00 – 5:00 P.M. CST, Joint Meeting
• CSC Background Resources
• Summary: Environmental Scan and Literature Review

• Thursday, March 3, 2022: 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. CST
• Thursday, April 7, 2022: 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. CST
• Thursday, May 5, 2022: 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. CST

• Thursday, March 10, 2022: 2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. CST
• Thursday, April 14, 2022: 2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. CST
• Thursday, May 12, 2022: 2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. CST