Author: Yujiemi Chisholm

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Large Office: Morgue Operations Documents

These documents pertain to mortuary guidelines and radiography tests, and address standards for NAME Morgue Operations, section “C”. These examples are reflective of a large office that performs autopsies in-house.
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Small Office: Morgue Operations and Lab Services Documents

These documents pertain to body handling and body scales, organ and tissue retention – including child scenes, DNA collection, and morgue intake – and address standards for IACME Morgue Facilities, section “C” as well as IACME Laboratory Services, section “D”. These examples are reflective of a small office that performs autopsies in-house.
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Small Office: Postmortem Examination Documents

These documents pertain to autopsies and forensic exams, guidelines surrounding forensic pathologists – including haz mat procedures – and address standards for IACME Agency Practices, section “A” as well as IACME Morgue Facilities, section “C”. These examples are reflective of a small office that performs autopsies in-house.
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Small Office: Toxicology Document

This policy example is designed to provide guidance on toxicology collection, storage – including shipping – and addresses standards for IACME Laboratory Service, section “D”. This example is reflective of a small office that performs autopsies in-house.
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Small Office: Toxicology Document

This policy example is designed to provide guidance on rapid toxicology and addresses standards for NAME Toxicology, section “E”. This example reflects a small office with autopsies performed at a hospital facility.
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Medium Office: Investigative Reports Documents

These documents pertain to investigative reports and forms – including media requests, release of information, report storage and photos – and address standards for IACME Agency Practices, section “A” as well as IACME Investigative Practices, section “B”. These examples are reflective of a medium-sized office with autopsies performed at other facilities.
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Large Office: Records and Policy Review Documents

These documents pertain to general procedures for the production, storage, and release of records – including policy review and completion of pending cases – and address standards for NAME Reports and Recording Keeping, section “F”. These examples are reflective of a large office that performs autopsies in-house.
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Medium Office: Personnel Policy Documents

These documents pertain to personnel policies and address standards for IACME Forensic Specialists, section “E”. These examples are reflective of a medium-sized office with autopsies performed at other facilities.
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Medium Office: Personnel Documents

These documents pertain to recruitment, selection and employment requirements – including the use of forensic specialists/disciplinary action – and address standards for IACME Forensic Specialists, section “E”. These examples are reflective of a medium-sized office that performs autopsies in-house and at other facilities.
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Small Office: Property and Evidence Documents

These documents pertain to illicit drug and personal effects guidance, prescription medication – including chain of custody – and address standards for IACME Agency Practices, section “A”, IACME Investigative Practices, section “B”, as well as IACME Morgue Facilities, section “C”. These examples are reflective of a small office that performs autopsies in-house.