DEATH/POSTMORTEM CARE CHECKLIST
UT-Harris County Psychiatrie Center
Department of Nursing
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te of Death:
H+ To be completed by Nursing. (Check and Initial)
Physician notified?
Family notified?
Head Nurse/Supervisor/ Director of Nursing notified?
‘Does family give permission to be contacted by LifeGift?
If yes, fill out LifeGift Notification of Death form
Is this an isolation patient?
Disease/ Precautions
Does deceased meet criteria of being a Medical Examiner's case?
Body to go to Medical Examines?
Medical Examiner notified?
Medical Examiner released body to
Authority for Release of Body Form signed with two witnesses?
Family instructed to call Medical Records and/or
‘Nursing Supervisor when funeral home decided?
Family advised that when body is ready to be
released, Medical Records or Nursing Supervisor
will notify designated funeral home?
Body cleansed?
Great right toe tagged?
Identification tags on?
Isolation tags on?
‘Body wrapped in shroud and tagged?
If family consents to organ donation, is consent in chast?
Signataze
‘Time of Death: AM/ PM.
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