Crisis Standards of Care

Summary of a Workshop Series

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• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Year: 2010
• eBook ISBN: 9780309150378
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Medicine

During a wide-reaching catastrophic public health emergency or disaster, existing surge capacity plans may not be sufficient to enable health care providers to continue to adhere to normal treatment procedures and follow usual standards of care. This is a particular concern for emergencies that may severely strain resources across a large geographic area, such as a pandemic influenza or the detonation of a nuclear device. Under these circumstances, it may be impossible to provide care according to the standards of care used in non-disaster situations, and, under the most extreme circumstances, it may not even be possible to provide basic life sustaining interventions to all patients who need them.Although recent efforts to address these concerns have accomplished a tremendous amount in just a few years, a great deal remains to be done in even the most advanced plan. This workshop summary highlights the extensive work that is already occurring across the nation. Specifically, the book draws attention to existing federal, state, and local policies and protocols for crisis standards of care; discusses current barriers to increased provider and community engagement; relays examples of existing interstate collaborations; and presents workshop participants' ideas, comments, concerns, and potential solutions to some of the most difficult challenges.

Table of contents

• COVER PAGE
• THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
• Workshop Planning Committee*
• Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events*
• Reviewers
• Contents
• Introduction 1
• A References
• B Summary of Guidance for Establishing Crisis Standardsof Care for Use in Disaster Situations:A Letter Report
• C Workshop Agendas1
• D Participant Feedback Survey Responses
• E Biographical Sketches of Workshop Planning Committee Members, Invited Speakers, and Panelists