2015 Trumbull Memorial Hospital Demo

Procedure for Reporting a Death Procedure for Reporting a Death

Clinical Indications:  Obvious Death (lividity, rigor mortis, decapitation, injuries inconsistent with life)  Field Termination of Resuscitation  Any death encountered in the field which is not transported to a hospital should be reported by the EMS agency

Steps

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1. Ensure the clinical indications are met and gather pertinent information  Once the determination of death is made in the field, no one will come into contact with the patient’s body without permission of the coroner’s office representative  Ensure the evidence is preserved in a potential crime scene  Ensure police are en route, if not on scene already 2. Contact the Trumbull County Coroner’s Office at (330) 675-2516 and report:  Name, age, race, and sex of the decedent  Address and location of the incident  Telephone number and location of next of kin  The time of pronouncement, and who made the pronouncement  If the individual was transported, who made the transport  A brief narrative of the circumstances surrounding the death  Where the decedent was found and by whom, if known  Any past medical history  Current medications, if known  The name and telephone number of the attending physician, if known Ensure no delay in notification, even when all of the information cannot be obtained 3. Ensure the coroner’s office representative will:  Contact the family physician and request that they sign the death certificate  Arrange transport of the patient’s body 5. Once the coroner’s office has been notified and the EMS crew has received confirmation that the coroner’s office representative will arrange transport, the EMS crew may choose to:  Return to service for pending 911 calls  Return to a more centralized location for the purpose of adequate 911 response  Remain on scene for grievance counseling (if trained) or customer service 4. In a potential crime scene, ensure the police have taken control

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