Mass Critical Care Pediatric Considerations in Extending and Rationing Care in Public Health Emergencies

The authors highlight the challenges associated with treating young patients in public health emergencies. They explain claim that the Pediatric Index of Mortality 2 score "meets the criteria for validated pediatric mortality predictions" and should be used in a mass casualty situation. The authors encourage planners and policymakers to "define population outcome goals in regard to lives saved versus life-years saved."