Mass Fatality Planning: Overview
In the event of a catastrophic emergencies, hospital morgues can quickly become overwhelmed, requiring activation of internal mass fatality plans.
In the event of a catastrophic emergencies, hospital morgues can quickly become overwhelmed, requiring activation of internal mass fatality plans.
To enhance response, hospitals must coordinate their mass fatality planning activities with county and regional planning efforts. Education, training, and exercises should be implemented to ensure that staff are familiar with the plan and that it is practical. Additionally, the hospital’s mass fatality plan must align with state and local regulations, the National Incident Management System, and The Joint Commission’s standards.
This Mass Fatality Management Plan Template aims to assist hospitals in the development of their mass fatality management plans. It provides a structured format outlining essential components and considerations for effectively responding to mass fatality incidents, ensuring that facilities are prepared to manage such emergencies in accordance with relevant regulations and best practices.
The Coroners’ Mutual Aid & Mass Fatality Management Planning Program is an integral component of the California Law Enforcement Mutual Aid System.
Military, federal and state agencies have worked with Mortuary Response Solutions (MRS) to employ a mass fatality management and storage solutions for mass fatality events. MRS has designed, engineered and tested the four types of refrigeration systems to support storage of human remains.
Developed by LA County EMS Agency, The Mass Fatality Management Guide for Healthcare Entities guidance for hospitals aims to assist in the effective management of mass fatality operations.
This collection of fatality management resources was compiled by the Greater New York Hospital Association and includes challenges, innovations, and lessons-learned from mass fatality incidents:
This toolkit outlines resources and models for meeting the challenges of health care organizations during disaster scenarios. These scenarios often overwhelm hospital resources, necessitating the development of preparedness and response strategies. The guide covers the importance of proactive planning, partnership-building among stakeholders, and development of scalable response plans in hospital disaster planning.
The resource outlines the essential roles and responsibilities health care personnel providing immediate care to victims of mass casualty incidents, particularly those involving hazardous materials.
Presented by Sunrise Hospital of Las Vegas, this session reviews the hospital’s efficiencies, challenges, and lessons-learned from their response to a mass casualty incident.