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Autopsy Policies and Procedures
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Judy Smith.
AUTOPSY PROCEDURE MANUAL | |
Policy No. | Title |
TOC | Table of Contents |
7.01.00 | Document Control System |
7.01.01 | General Information |
7.01.02 | Disposition and Handling of Decedents - Entry, Storage, and Release |
7.01.03 | Decedent Affairs Paperwork (DAP) |
7.01.04 | Death Review Summary Sheet |
7.01.05 | Consent Forms - Legal Next-of-Kin - Telephone Consent |
7.01.06 | Private Autopsies |
7.01.07 | Requesting Medical Records |
7.01.08 | Autopsy Checklist - Reference Guide for Autopsy Set-up |
7.01.09 | Specimen Identification |
7.01.10 | LIS Procedures |
7.01.11 | Autopsy Tissue Cassettes Procedures |
7.01.12 | Discards |
7.01.13 | Fluid Collection |
7.01.14 | Specimen Collection and Handling |
7.01.15 | Decalcifying Solutions |
7.01.16 | Triphenyl Tetrazolium Chloride (TTC) Preparation |
7.01.17 | Daily Monitoring |
7.01.18 | Equipment Maintenance |
7.01.19 | Conferences Preparation |
7.01.20 | Pre & Post Autopsy Procedures |
7.01.21 | Post-Mortem Examination |
7.01.22 | Organ Dissection |
7.01.23 | Post Prosection Procedures |
7.01.24 | Perinatal Autopsy |
7.01.25 | Fetal Retention and Surgical Pathology Fetuses Disposal |
7.01.26 | Handling Medical Examiner Evidence, Specimens & Authority |
7.01.27 | Medicolegal External Examination (View) |
7.01.28 | Basic CNS Examination |
7.01.29 | Autopsy Reports |
7.01.30 | Amended and Addendum Reports |
7.01.31 | Information Release and Subpoenas |
7.01.32 | Smear Preparation and Fine-Needle Aspiration Procedures |
7.01.33 | Post-Mortem Coronary Angiography and Faxitron Usage |
7.01.34 | Medical Devices |
7.01.35 | Post-Mortem Photography |
7.01.36 | Protecting and Preserving the Integrity of Original Glass Slides and Blocks |
7.01.37 | Hand-Off Communications |
7.01.38 | Burial Assistance and Unclaimed Bodies |
7.01.39 | Records, Specimen and Material Retention |
7.01.40 | Reporting of Communicable Diseases |
Appendix A | Autopsy Rotation Information & Responsibilities |
Appendix B | Morgue Control Sheet |
Appendix C | Decedent Affairs Paperwork (DAP) |
Appendix D | Death Review Summary Sheet |
Appendix E | Consent Forms |
Appendix F | Private Autopsies (Intake Checklist) |
Appendix G | Autopsy Checklist |
Appendix H | LIS Procedures (Autopsy Tissue Block Log Form) |
Appendix J | Newborn |
Appendix K | Forensic Checklists |
Appendix L | Coolpix S10 Camera Operations |
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN | |
Policy No. | Title |
TOC | Table of Contents |
5.01.00 | Document Control System |
5.01.01 | Emergency Operations and Staffing |
5.01.02 | External Disruption Plan |
5.01.03 | Internal Disruptions |
5.01.04 | External Disaster |
5.01.05 | Internal Disaster |
5.01.06 | Handling Suspicious or Threatening Calls |
Appendix A | Emergency Team Organization Chart |
Appendix B | Autopsy Service Directory |
Appendix C | Roles and Responsibilites - Pre-Evacuation |
Appendix D | Off Site Supply Cache |
Appendix E | Emergency Weather Information |
Appendix F | Handling Suspicious or Threatenting Calls Fact Sheet |
Appendix G | Handling Suspicious or Threatening Calls Checklist |
CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN | |
Policy No. | Title |
TOC | Table of Contents |
7.04.00 | Document Control System |
7.04.01 | Hazardous Chemical Policy |
7.04.02 | Glossary of Terms |
7.04.03 | Standard Operating Procedures |
7.04.04 | Chemical Inventory |
7.04.05 | Material Safety Data Sheets |
7.04.06 | Storage of Chemicals |
7.04.07 | Labeling of Chemical Containers |
7.04.08 | Formal Policy Statement |
7.04.09 | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) |
7.04.10 | Contaminated Waste Removal and Disposal |
7.04.11 | Administrative Controls/Spill Containment/Risk Assessment |
7.04.12 | Medical Consultations and Worker's Compensation |
7.04.13 | Chemical Hygiene Officer and Committee |
7.04.14 | Training |
7.04.15 | Housekeeping, Cleaning and Disinfection |
7.04.16 | Record Keeping and Documentation |
7.04.17 | References |
SAFETY MANUAL | |
Policy No. | Title |
TOC | Table of Contents |
3.06.00 | Document Control System |
3.06.01 | General Hazards and Precautions |
3.06.02 | Biohazards |
3.06.03 | Formaldehyde Monitoring |
3.06.04 | Radiation Safety |
3.06.05 | Electrical Safety |
3.06.06 | Centrifuge Safety |
3.06.07 | U.V. Radiation Safety |
3.06.08 | Equipment Safety |
3.06.09 | Terminal Cleaning |
3.06.10 | Hazardous Waste Minimization Program |
3.06.11 | Blood Borne Pathogens - HIV; Hepatitis B & C |
3.06.12 | Spongiform Encephalopathy's Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease (CJD) |
3.06.13 | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) & Tuberculosis |
3.06.14 | Hearing Conservation Program |
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MANUAL | |
Policy No. | Title |
TOC | Table of Contents |
3.09.00 | Document Contronl System |
3.09.01 | Quality Improvement Program |
3.09.02 | Glassware Washing |
3.09.03 | Quality of Water |
3.09.04 | Inventory Control |
3.09.05 | Environmental Control |
3.09.06 | Proficiency Testing |
3.09.07 | Criteria for Requesting Autopsies |
3.09.08 | Eyewash Station |
3.09.09 | Scale and Balance Calibration |
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