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Crisis Standards of Care

This page highlights resources developed to help health care stakeholders better understand the concept of Crisis Standards of Care (CSC), how it has been implemented in the past, and how CSC can be incorporated into existing hospital emergency operations plans. Access the Medical Operations Coordination Centers (MOCC) resource page for related information.

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CSC Briefs
ASPR TRACIE Crisis Standards of Care Briefs-Summary
Crisis Standards of Care Brief: Healthcare Providers
Crisis Standards of Care Brief: Planners
Crisis Standards of Care Brief: Public Messaging
Crisis Standards of Care Brief: Support for Clinical Allocation Decisions
CSC Considerations
Crisis Standards of Care Considerations: Summary
Crisis Standards of Care Considerations: Anticipating and Mitigating Crisis Care
Crisis Standards of Care Considerations: De-escalation of Care
Crisis Standards of Care Considerations: Legal/Regulatory
Crisis Standards of Care Considerations: Non-Beneficial Care
Crisis Standards of Care Considerations: Reducing Provider Distress
Crisis Standards of Care Considerations: Pharmaceutical and Supply Shortages
CSC Resources
Crisis Standards of Care Topic Collection
Crisis Standards of Care-The Illinois Initiative
Hospital Surge Capacity and Immediate Bed Availability Topic Collection
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Crisis Standards of Care-Insights from COVID-19 and Pharmaceutical Supply Challenges Webinar
Crisis Standards of Care: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tools and Templates
Disaster Available Supplies in Hospitals (DASH) Tool
Template - Hospital Crisis Standards of Care Resource Allocation Annex
Template - Hospital Crisis Standards of Care Resource Allocation Annex (Word Version)

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