Crisis Standards of Care [presentation]   [open pdf - 3MB]

This is a presentation on standards of crisis care from the Department of Health and Human Services: "What is crisis care? [1] Crisis standards of care - systems response including formal government recognition of situation and support for crisis actions - prolonged event; [2] Crisis care - situational - inadequate resources -- must provide 'best care possible' given the situation despite some risks to the patient(s) -- 'much' more common[.]"