Dr. Johnson is a Professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Radiology, where she is Vice Chair of Quality and Safety, and holds joint appointments in Oncology and Urology.
Social distancing measures have been deployed by governments around the world to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. However, these measures also impact physical, mental and economic well-being, creating difficult trade-offs for policy-makers and societies.
This webinar will explore the value of enriching a COVID-19 model to incorporate more of the detailed choices people make.
Presenters shared results from their recent study “A Multi-Risk SIR Model with Optimally Targeted Lockdown” which examines the potential impact of a targeted lockdown of older age groups in combination with other interventions to control the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
The paper, "Leaving No Ethical Value Behind: Triage Protocol Design for Pandemic Rationing" was presented and a discussion of real-world implications followed.