Network for Public Health Law Crisis Standards of Care: Legal Decision Factors This memo identifies (1) factors or criteria generally interpreted or viewed as “unlawful” for purposes of Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) decision-making; and (2) remaining lawful bases for which CSC decisions may be made.

Guidance: State COVID-19 Emergency Declarations

State emergency declarations during COVID 19.

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.

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 ..

Should Covid Vaccination Status Be Used to Make Triage Decisions?

The relationships between each vaccine and interactions of different patient demographics or pre-existing diseases with resultant survival outcomes are undoubtedly complex and currently unknown. But if it is ethically questionable to apply vaccination status as a first-order consideration for critical care triage, might it be ethically defensible to use ..

PICU in the MICU: how adult intensive care units can support pediatric care in public health emergencies

Care of pediatrics during a surge in adult facilities and considerations and strategies for care.