CMS Regulatory Requirements For Emergency Preparedness Programs

Recorded Webinar | Laura A. Dixon | From: May 04, 2021 - To: Dec 31, 2021

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This webinar will cover CMS regulations for a facility regarding emergency preparedness.  All covered facilities are required to have a written program to address the various natural and man-made emergencies that may impact the delivery of care and patient safety. This program will cover the required elements for compliance with CMs regulations. There will also be a brief discussion of references and resources from The Joint Commission.

Objectives:-

At the conclusion of the webinar, attendees will be able to:

  • Recall key definitions used in the regulations
  • Identify the 3 key essentials for emergency preparedness
  • Recall the 4 core elements of an emergency preparedness program
  • Recall key responsibilities of a facility when the emergency preparedness plan is activated.

Detailed Program Outline:-

Definitions and identification of State Operations Manual 

  • Listing of code references by facility type
  • Key definitions
  • Overview of Appendix Z
  • Abbreviations used by CMS

Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals

  • Core Elements
  • Emergency plan – basics and requirements
  • Risk Assessments
  • Items for plan development
  • Patient populations
  • Continuity of operations
  • Cooperation and collaboration with local, tribal, regional, State, and Federal officials
  • Power sources
  • Evacuations or Shelter in Place
  • Communications Plan
  • Training and Testing
  • Integrated Healthcare Systems

Resources

  • Website links
  • CMS contact information
  • The Joint Commission resources

Who Should Attend?

  • CEO
  • Compliance Officer
  • Chief Medical Officer
  • Chief Nursing Officer
  • Nurse Education
  • Nurse Directors/Supervisors
  • Risk Managers
  • Patient Safety Officers
  • Quality Improvement staff
  • Hospital Legal Counsel
  • QAPI Director
  • Safety Officers

Laura A. Dixon

Laura Dixon served as the Director, Facility Patient Safety and Risk Management and Operations for COPIC from 2014 to 2020 where she provided safety and risk management consultation and training to facilities, practitioners, and staff in multiple states. Ms. Dixon has more than twenty years of clinical experience in acute care facilities, including critical care, coronary care, peri-operative services, and pain management. She served as the Director, Western Region, Patient Safety and Risk Management for The Doctors Company, Napa, California. Laura holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Regis University, RECEP of Denver, a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Drake University College of Law, Des Moines, Iowa, and a Registered Nurse Diploma from Saint Luke’s School Professional Nursing, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is licensed to practice law in Colorado and California.