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

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

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.

Crisis Standards of Care: Guideline Table for Conventional, Contingency, and Crises Situations

Pediatric Crisis Standards of Care Reference Table for conventional, contingency and crisis care. Shows triggers, activation requirements and potential strategies.

The Arizona Surge Line

The Arizona Surge Line was active for two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, facilitating the movement of nearly 10,000 patients with COVID-19 and load-leveling hospitals to postpone crisis standards of care in the state. With the end of the declared state of emergency in Arizona, the Arizona Surge Line ..

CSC and COVID-19: What Did We Learn? How Do We Ensure Equity? What Should We Do? The linked discussion paper focuses on hospital application of Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) and provides suggestions on revising CSC based on COVID-19 experiences.

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.