{"642054":{"#nid":"642054","#data":{"type":"news","title":"A Machine-Learning Model for Optimal Allocation of Limited Medical Resources to Covid-19 Patients","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe escalating number of Covid-19 cases in the U.S. led to a critical shortage of medical supplies, including medicine, equipment, and personnel to treat infected patients. To make the best use of available resources, a team led by Harold E. Smalley Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/chuck-zhang\u0022\u003EChuck Zhang\u003C\/a\u003E and Gwaltney Chair in Manufacturing Systems and Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/ben-wang\u0022\u003EBen Wang\u003C\/a\u003E developed a machine-learning model to inform clinical decisions and optimize resource allocation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESpecifically, the team built a predictive model based on patient data collected by Georgia hospitals \u0026mdash; medical history, symptoms, and test results \u0026mdash; to anticipate the course of the disease for each individual. The goal? 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