Death Summaries and Death Paperwork

0. Notify rapid response 864-2860

1. Get a red packet from charge nurse on floor in which patient died and fill out boxes 23a-39c. The attending/fellow who announces death will need to sign box 23.

2. Call Alllegheny Medical Examiner 412-350-4800. Call with the chart open as they will ask for circumstances of death and clinical info. You will also need to have the following info on hand: 

- Patient home address and home phone number (Patient Information on Powerchart) 

- Next of kin and phone number (Caredex)

3. Return red packet to charge nurse on floor. 

Make sure all of this is meticulously filled out. If not, you will get calls about this weeks later asking about the patient you have forgotten about.