Objective: Preparedness addresses how the provider will meet the needs of patients if essential services break down as a result of a disaster.
Preparedness includes training staff on their role in the emergency plan, testing the plan, and revising the plan as needed.
Goals of Rule:
- Increase patient safety during emergencies
- Establish consistent requirements across provider types
- Establish a more coordinated response to natural and man made disasters September 28, 2018 8 CMS Emergency Preparedness Program
- Describes an agency’s compressive approach to meeting the health, safety, and security needs of the agency, its staff, its patient population, during, and after an emergency.
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Using 4 core elements
- Emergency Plan based on a Risk assessment
- Policies and Procedures
- Communication Plan
- Training and Testing Program