The PSCA: Strengthening Legal Mandates and Resource Allocation to Support C/MEs in Managing Unclaimed Remains
Excerpt: The growing number of unclaimed decedents—particularly from nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and hospice environments—necessitates decisive legal and procedural reform. Coroners and Medical Examiners (C/MEs), especially in smaller jurisdictions with limited budgets, are increasingly burdened by the emotional, logistical, and financial weight of managing these cases.
Posted: 5/2025
The PSCA: Expanding Coroner/Medical Examiner Access to eVitals Death Records
Excerpt: Coroners and Medical Examiners (C/MEs) should have full access to view all electronic death records (eVitals) in their counties. This access is vital for accurate and timely death investigations, legal compliance, public safety, and effective collaboration with government agencies.
Posted: 4/30/2025
The IACME: Coroners and Medicolegal Death Investigators Should Be Designated “First Responders.”
Excerpt: “Coroners and Medicolegal Death Investigators (MDI) are exposed to numerous risk factors in the line of their public service duties. These factors increase their risk for exposure to biohazard contaminants, infectious diseases and potential violence, all of which increase the threat to their physical safety. “
Posted: 3/16/2022