This commentary on a case examines racially inequitable outcomes, especially for Black patients, resulting from use of Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores to triage patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and how inequitable outcomes in triage protocols could be reduced. It also considers the nature and scope of clinician governor responses to members of federally protected classes who are disadvantaged by use of the SOFA score and argues that clinician leaders of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, specifically, should provide federal guidance that motivates clear legal accountability.
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Mikell, I. M., Savage Hoggard, C. L., & Schmidt, H. (2023). CASE AND COMMENTARY: PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLE What Should Be Roles of Federal Clinician Governors in Motivating Equity in Locally Coordinated Triage Protocols? AMA Journal of Ethics, 25(3), 179–185. https://doi.org/10.1001/amajethics.2023.179
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