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Crisis standards of care : summary of a workshop series /

"During a wide-reaching catastrophic public health emergency or disaster, existing surge capacity plans may not be sufficient to enable healthcare providers to continue to adhere to normal treatment procedures and follow usual standards of care. This is a particular concern for emergencies that...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events
Other Authors: Stroud, Clare
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2010]
Subjects:
Disaster medicine > Standards > United States > Congresses.
Emergency medical services > Standards > United States > Congresses.
Integrated delivery of health care > Standards > United States > Congresses.
Disaster Medicine > standards.
Disaster Planning > standards.
Emergency Medical Services > standards.
United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Forum and workshop objectives
  • Related IOM work on crisis standards of care
  • Crisis standards of care protocols
  • Continuum of surge capacity and standards of care
  • Clinical operations
  • Provider involvement and engagement
  • Public engagement and education
  • Developing intrastate and interstate cooperation and consistency
  • The role of the federal government and national leadership
  • Ethical considerations
  • Legal issues for crisis standards of care.