Definitions of Medical Resource Availability for This Tool

• Categories defining resource availability used for this tool
  • NORMAL: normal conditions
  • GOOD: conditions allow for maintenance of "functionally-equivalent" care through contingency operations
  • FAIR: conditions require delaying care for severe injuries after moderate injuries
  • POOR: conditions require classifying severe injuries as expectant
• The IOM Letter Report uses only 3 conditions: Normal, Good, and Fair/Poor. See Response Resource Availability and Crisis Standards of Care.

Standards of Care Used by This Tool:

• Categories defining standards of care:
  • Both the IOM Letter Report and the Nuclear Detonation Scarce Resources Working Group Triage Tool use 3 categories: conventional, contingency, crisis. See Response Resource Availability and Crisis Standards of Care.