With the coronavirus pandemic creating shortages of critical care staff and ventilators, anesthesiology resources can fill the gaps.

Voluntary reductions in pay and additional contributions will support the CHS Cares Fund to provide financial assistance for employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The wide variance in cost estimates depends upon how many people are infected by the virus, the availability of testing, and compliance with preventative measures such as social distancing.

The model, developed by researchers at University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), has already informed decision-making at both the system and government levels.

More than 350 rural hospitals, accounting for $8.3 billion in total patient revenue, are at risk, according to a new analysis.