The HICS 259 - Hospital Casualty/Fatality Report is used to record the total Purpose: numbers of adult and pediatric patients seen, admitted (by bed type), discharged, transferred, expired, and waiting to be seen for each operational period. origination: The HICS 259 is prepared by the Planning Section Patient Tracking Manager or team prior to the Operations Briefing in the next operational period. copies to: Copies are distributed to the Command Staff, Section Chiefs, and the Documentation Unit Leader. Notes: If additional pages are needed, use a blank HICS 259 and repaginate as needed. Additions may be made to the form to meet the organization’s needs. NUMBER TITLE INSTRUCTIONS 1 Enter the name assigned to the incident. Incident Name 2 Enter the start date (m/d/y) and time (24-hour Operational Period clock) and end date and time for the operational period to which the form applies. 3 Number of Casualties / Fatalities Enter total number of patients seen in either Patients seen the adult or pediatric column. Enter total number of patients admitted in Admitted either the adult or pediatric column. Enter total number of patients admitted in Critical Care either the adult or pediatric column. Enter total number of patients admitted in Medical / Surgical either the adult or pediatric column. Enter other needed categories (i.e., burn, Other pediatric, labor and delivery, forensic, psychiatric) in either the adult or pediatric column. Enter total number of patients discharged in Discharged either the adult or pediatric column. Enter total number of patients transferred in Transferred either the adult or pediatric column. Enter total number of patients expired in either Morgue the adult or pediatric column. Enter total number of patients still waiting to be Waiting to be seen seen by physician in either the adult or pediatric column. 4 Enter the name and signature of the person Prepared by preparing the form. Enter date (m/d/y), time prepared (24-hour clock), and facility.
Purpose: The HICS 259 - Hospital Casualty/Fatality Report is used to record the total numbers of adult and pediatric patients seen, admitted (by bed type), discharged, transferred, expired, and waiting to be seen for each operational period. origination: The HICS 259 is prepared by the Planning Section Patient Tracking Manager or team prior to the Operations Briefing in the next operational period. copies to: Copies are distributed to the Command Staff, Section Chiefs, and the Documentation Unit Leader. Notes: If additional pages are needed, use a blank HICS 259 and repaginate as needed. Additions may be made to the form to meet the organization’s needs. NUMBER TITLE INSTRUCTIONS 1 Incident Name Enter the name assigned to the incident. 2 Operational Period Enter the start date (m/d/y) and time (24-hour clock) and end date and time for the operational period to which the form applies. 3 Number of Casualties / Fatalities Patients seen Enter total number of patients seen in either the adult or pediatric column. Admitted Enter total number of patients admitted in either the adult or pediatric column. Critical Care Enter total number of patients admitted in either the adult or pediatric column. Medical / Surgical Enter total number of patients admitted in either the adult or pediatric column. Other Enter other needed categories (i.e., burn, pediatric, labor and delivery, forensic, psychiatric) in either the adult or pediatric column. Discharged Enter total number of patients discharged in either the adult or pediatric column. Transferred Enter total number of patients transferred in either the adult or pediatric column. Morgue Enter total number of patients expired in either the adult or pediatric column. Waiting to be seen Enter total number of patients still waiting to be seen by physician in either the adult or pediatric column. 4 Prepared by Enter the name and signature of the person preparing the form. Enter date (m/d/y), time prepared (24-hour clock), and facility.
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