General Surgery

Section 9, Clinical Policies
Subject 9.15, End of Life issues
Policy No., 9.15.1
Author: Medical Staff
Title: Disposition of Deceased Patients

Section 9, Clinical Policies
Subject 9.15, End of Life issues
Policy No., 9.15.2
Author: Medical Staff
Title: Authorization for Postmortem Procedures

Section 9, Clinical Policies
Subject 9.15, End of Life issues
Policy No., 9.15.3
Author: Medical Staff
Title: Postmortem Anatomical Gifts

Section 9, Clinical Policies
Subject 9.15, End of Life issues
Policy No., 9.15.4
Author: Medical Staff
Title: Release of Autopsy Results

Section 9, Clinical Policies
Subject 9.15, End of Life issues
Policy No., 9.15.5
Author: Medical Staff
Title: Patients Initiating Advance Directives

Section 9, Clinical Policies
Subject 9.15, End of Life issues
Policy No., 9.15.6
Author: Medical Staff
Title: Withholding or Withdrawing of Life-Sustaining Treatment from a Patient With an Advance Directive

Section 9, Clinical Policies
Subject 9.15, End of Life issues
Policy No., 9.15.7
Author: Medical Staff
Title: Withholding or Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Treatment from a Patient without an Advance Directive

Section 9, Clinical Policies
Subject 9.15, End of Life issues
Policy No., 9.15.8
Author: Medical Staff
Title: Out-of-Hospital Do Not Resuscitate (OHDNR) Orders

Section 9, Clinical Policies
Subject 9.15, End of Life issues
Policy No., 9.15.9
Author:, Medical Staff
Title: Determination of Death

Other Documents

• Clinical Ethic Consultation Services
• Ethic Consultation Worksheet (PDF)

Decedent Affairs

• Authorization for Post-Mortem Procedures Form 5012
• Telephone Consents
• Cause of Death Worksheet
• Key Points of Discussion with Next-of-Kin
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Routine Death Notification
• Process Flow chart