Modified Delivery of Critical Care Services in Scarce Resource Situations

This guidance document is in response to the directive for Healthcare PreparednessCapabilities: National Guidance for Healthcare System Preparedness (January 2012), Capability 10 (Medical Surge), Function 4 (Develop Crisis Standards of Care Guidance). The resource is intended to promote a consistent approach to emergency preparedness and response by the District’s healthcare organizations when the resources necessary to providing critical care are scarce.