The washing is ordinarily done at the funeral home. The body is to be buried as soon as possible after death. A fetus is also buried. Cremation is not in keeping with Jewish law. A limb that is amputated must be buried.
Jewish law requires that the entire body of a person be returned to the earth.
Autopsy is allowed only when required by law, or for compelling reasons. It should be limited to the minimum necessary. All body parts or organs are to be returned for burial. Kosher food should be made available for patients requesting it. In a hospital setting the full requirements may not be possible, but much of it could still be honored.