Committee on guidance for establishing standards of care for use in disaster situations reviewers volume 1 summary 1 introduction 2 catastrophic disaster response creating a framework for medical care delivery 3 legal issues in emergencies 4 cross cutting themes acronyms volume 2 5. Crisis standards of care a systems framework for catastrophic disaster response prepublication copy uncorrected proofs the national academies press 500 fifth street nw washington dc 20001 notice the project that is the subject of this report was approved by the governing board of the. In its 2012 report crisis standards of care a systems framework for catastrophic disaster response the committee developed important templates to guide the efforts of professionals and organizations responsible for csc planning and implementation. Crisis standards of care a systems framework for catastrophic disaster response 2014 hospital emergency preparedness forum 13 march 2014 little rock ar committee on guidance for establishing standards of care for use in disaster situations institute of medicine stephen v cantrill md facep. Crisis standards of care a systems framework for catastrophic disaster response the national academy of sciences is a private nonprofit self perpetuating society of distinguished schol ars engaged in scientific and engineering research dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare