{"id":"ID-064","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Idaho (Panhandle Health District and Public Health - Idaho North Central District)","state":"ID","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Director Dave Jeppesen","authority":"IDAPA 16.02.09, Crisis Standards of Care for Healthcare Entities","instrument":"Activation of Crisis Standards of Care in North Idaho","title":"Idaho activates Crisis Standards of Care in North Idaho due to surge in COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization","dateIssued":"2021-09-07","effective":"2021-09-06/07","end":"Expanded statewide Sept. 16, 2021; deactivated in stages Nov. 22 and Dec. 20, 2021 (secondary)","startDate":"2021-09-06","endDate":"2021-09-16","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["HC"],"addressees":["hospitals and health care entities in Public Health Districts 1 and 2","patients"],"clause":"Crisis standards of care activated for the Panhandle Health District and North Central Health District under IDAPA 16.02.09 at the request of Kootenai Health after \u0027a severe shortage of staffing and available beds\u0027. Director Jeppesen: \u0027Crisis standards of care is a last resort. It means we have exhausted our resources to the point that our healthcare systems are unable to provide the treatment and care we expect.\u0027 Patients may find that \u0027hospital beds are not available or are in repurposed rooms (such as a conference room) or that needed equipment is not available.\u0027","enforcement":"Activation under administrative rule; governs hospital triage and liability","functions":["SX non-emergency procedures deferred","IP beds unavailable; conference rooms repurposed","ED triage"],"notes":"Q3 2021 instrument; the Sept. 16, 2021 statewide expansion is documented from IDHW\u0027s crisis-standards page (rendering blocked) and Idaho Reports (Sept. 16, 2021) as secondary sources.","sourceUrl":"https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/news/idaho-activates-crisis-standards-care-north-idaho-due-surge-covid-19-patients-requiring","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":205993,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"ID","url":"/library/ID-064","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/ID-064","citation":"Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Director Dave Jeppesen, Activation of Crisis Standards of Care in North Idaho (Sept. 7, 2021) (Ex. ID-064)","stateName":"Idaho","related":["ID-052","ID-072"]}