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Table 2 Interview guide

From: Communication of bed allocation decisions in a critical care unit and accountability for reasonableness

How do you decide who gets an ICU bed?

Who is involved in making these decisions?

To whom are these decisions communicated?

Describe an example when this was a very difficult decision?

What happens if someone wants to appeal or challenge a decision?

How does making these decisions, in the way you have described, make you feel?

Do you think that the way decisions are made is fair?

What resources are available to help your decision-making?

Are priority-setting decisions consistent with the guidelines?

Who else should I talk to about this?