CSOC are guidelines that are applied when a pervasive or catastrophic disaster makes it impossible to achieve the usual standards of care.

The National Academies Press released an article from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine entitled, Rapid Expert Consultation on Crisis Standards of Care for the COVID-19 Pandemic. This expert guide assists the provider in establishing a rationale for the implementation of crisis standards of care.

Additional assistance in developing and implementing this crisis standards of care can be accessed in the milBook through the following link: https://www.milsuite.mil/book/groups/covid-19-clinical-operations-group