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Small Office: Records Documents

These documents pertain to files and records – including death certificates and working with the media – and address standards for NAME Reports and Recording Keeping, section “F”. These examples are reflective of a small office with autopsies performed at a hospital facility.
July 2025
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Medium Office: Morgue Procedures Documents

These documents pertain to morgue procedures, preparing decedent for transportation, and guidelines for unclaimed or indigent remains – including cremation policies – and address standards for IACME Morgue Facilities, section “C”. These examples are reflective of a medium-sized office with autopsies performed at their state medical examiner’s office.
July 2025
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Medium Office: Morgue Operations and Lab Services Documents

These documents pertain to radiographs, release of unidentified remains, rotation plans for on-call mortuaries – including decedent transportation – and address standards for IACME Morgue Facilities, section “C” as well as IACME Laboratory Services, section “D”. These examples are reflective of a medium-sized office with autopsies performed at other facilities.
July 2025
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Small Office: Morgue Operations Documents

These documents pertain to body receiving and release – including transportation, body procedures, and unclaimed remains – and address standards for NAME Morgue Operations, section “C”. These examples are reflective of a small office with autopsies performed at a hospital facility.
July 2025
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Medium Office: Death Investigation Documents

These documents pertain to initial notification of death, decedent identification, hospital and nursing home/hospice deaths, obvious deaths, reportable deaths, and general guidelines for death investigation 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 their state medical examiner’s office.
July 2025
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Large Office: Investigation Guidelines Documents

These documents pertain to the duties and expectations of investigators, scene/photography protocol – including investigator guidelines – and address standards for NAME Investigations, section “B”. These examples are reflective of a large office that performs autopsies in-house.
July 2025
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Medium Office: Case Involvement Documents

These documents pertain to case file closure – including cremains disposition, determining need for autopsy, identification, formal pronouncement of death – 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.
July 2025
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Medium Office: Investigative Practices Documents

These documents pertain to cremation permits and procedures, information security services, custodial deaths – including death scene investigation, and case reporting documentation/closure – 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 that performs autopsies in-house and at other facilities.
July 2025
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Small Office: Mass Disaster Plan

These documents pertain to responding to mass fatality incidents and mutual aid, and address standards for NAME General, section “A”. These examples are reflective of a small office with autopsies performed at a hospital facility.
July 2025
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Medium Office: Confidentiality and Training Documents

These documents pertain to organ donation, confidentiality, use of county property, uniforms, staff meetings, employee safety, internet content, social media policies, and standard operating procedures for training and address standards for IACME Agency Practices, section “A”. These examples are reflective of a medium-sized office with autopsies performed at other facilities.
July 2025