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Record Nr.

UNINA9910958513803321

Titolo

Crisis standards of care : summary of a workshop series / / Clare Stroud ... [et al.], rapporteurs; Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2010

ISBN

0-309-15037-X

1-282-55453-0

9786612554537

0-309-12667-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (175 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

StroudClare

Disciplina

362.18

Soggetti

Disaster medicine - Standards - United States

Emergency medical services - Standards - United States

Integrated delivery of health care - Standards - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-68).

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Workshop Summary""; ""Appendix A: References""; ""Appendix B: Summary of *Guidance for Establishing Crisis Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations: A Letter Report*""; ""Appendix C: Workshop Agendas""; ""Appendix D: Participant Feedback Survey Responses""; ""Appendix E: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Planning Committee Members, Invited Speakers, and Panelists""

Sommario/riassunto

"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 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."--Publisher's description.