Triage isn’t a cure

No, but it's something every software developer understands is necessary in every system every day.

Ventilators are first come first serve. Once someone is on a ventilator it’s not like you can unhook them for a younger patient.

Not any more:

"With demand outpacing supply of beds and respirators, medical workers are told to prioritize younger patients."

"The principle of "first come, first served" has been abandoned, said Mario Riccio, an anesthesiologist who works at a hospital in Cremona."

- https://www.politico.eu/article/coronavirus-italy-doctors-to...

And there are always ventilators becoming available and patients getting triaged for their order in line (if there is a line).