Long-term care emergency preparedness

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) now requires long-term care facilities to have a written emergency operation plan that is consistent with the hazards they face and also requires that facilities provide realistic training for employees, regardless of shift. Some facilities are...

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Published inLong-term living Vol. 63; no. 5; pp. 32 - 33
Main Author Wilder, Steve
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.06.2014
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Summary:The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) now requires long-term care facilities to have a written emergency operation plan that is consistent with the hazards they face and also requires that facilities provide realistic training for employees, regardless of shift. Some facilities are not finding this to he a challenge because they were already ahead of the game; others are finding this to be one of the more difficult challenges they have faced. In a publication dated February 28, CMS issued Survey and Certification Letter 14-12, which provided key requirements for compliance. Key points: 1. Work in collaboration with your local emergency management agency. 2. Conduct a hazard vulnerability assessment. 3. Provide direction in the plan to help staff make critical decisions. 4. Incorporate a shelter-in-place plan and an evacuation plan. 5. Include communication infrastructure contingency planning. 0 references
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ISSN:1940-9958