Collaboration on Arizona Surge Line

To address the anticipated hospital surge due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a single statewide system was developed to expedite patient transfers and equitably distribute patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 across hospitals. The effort, featuring a 24/7 call line, was initiated by the Arizona Department of Health Services and collaboratively protocolized ..

WRAP-EM Pediatric Crisis Standards of Care Template version 2.0

Provides references and information to develop pediatric crisis standards of care (CSC). Also outlines triggers of CSC and legal considerations.

Navigating Legalities in Crisis Standards of Care

Solving the challenges of law and legal repercussions when CSC is invoked.

Ethically Navigating the Murky Waters of “Contingency Standards of Care"

Excellent article on the ethics around contingency and crisis standards from a historical perspective

Guidance: State COVID-19 Emergency Declarations

State emergency declarations during COVID 19.

Rapid Expert Consultation on Guiding Principles, Key Elements, Core Messages for CSC

This rapid expert consultation responds to a March 25 request to provide a rationale for the implementation of crisis standards of care (CSC) in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Also discussed are the broad principles and core elements of CSC planning and implementation.