Emergency Department Clinical Pathway for End-of-Life Care
- Staff Resources
- Employee Assistance Program:
1-888-321-4433 - Care for Colleagues
- PENN Behavioral Health
Corporate Services - Bereavement at CHOP
- Employee Assistance Program:
- Family Resources
Attending MD Tasks in Sequence
- Notify family
- Order skeletal survey as indicated
- Collect needed info for Medical Examiner from SW or PCA prior to calling
- Contact appropriate Medical Examiner
PHL campus: Philadelphia
KOPH: Montgomery County Coroner - Contact Gift of Life and record name of representative and eligibility
- Complete Deceased Navigator in EHR
Deceased Child
Forensic Evidence Collection/Body Preparation | |
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RN |
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Physician |
Contact Medical Examiner: ME vs. Non-ME Case
- PHL campus: Philadelphia Medical Examiner 215-685-7445
- KOPH: Montgomery County Coroner 610-278-3057
- If no answer, call police radio room 610- 275-1222 to leave a message for Coroner’s office
- Under Disposition tab:
- Select Deceased Medical Examiner
- Choose Deceased Navigator
- Complete form
- Tip Sheet for Completing Epic Discharge Deceased Navigator
Medical Examiner Case | |
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Physician |
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RN |
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Non-Medical Examiner Case | |
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Physician |
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RN |
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Contact Gift of Life
1-800-543-6391
1-800-543-6391
Notify primary care physician
and subspecialists involved in care
and subspecialists involved in care