Challenges in Healthcare Delivery: Resuscitation Amidst Workforce Shortages

By
Nobuhiro Ikemura
Mitsuaki Sawano
Seng Chan You
September 23, 2026

Jama Network Open

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Health care crises can significantly alter care delivery and patient outcomes through multilevel decisions aimed at preserving system function.
2

In South Korea, over 90% of resident physicians resigned in 2024, leading to a substantial health care crisis that lasted 18 months.
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The workforce crisis resulted in shorter CPR durations, but survival outcomes for in-hospital cardiac arrest remained statistically unchanged.
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During the crisis, attending physicians took over resuscitation responsibilities, which may have influenced the timing of termination decisions.
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Future health care crises should be assessed for their impact on clinical decision-making processes, not just patient outcomes.

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Jama Network Open

Health Care Under Strain—Resuscitation in a Workforce Crisis

by Nobuhiro Ikemura, Mitsuaki Sawano, Seng Chan You
September 23, 2026

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