by Terry Zysk | Jan 16, 2019
Original publication date: April 20, 2017. Updated January 16, 2019 Healthcare facilities need to regularly review and update their emergency preparedness plans to comply with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) emergency preparedness rule. In a series...
by Terry Zysk | Jan 15, 2019
Original publication date: April 3 2017. Updated January 15, 2019 This post continues our blog series on how to comply with the CMS emergency preparedness rule (PDF), specifically the requirement to use an all-hazards approach to risk assessment. CMS requires an...
by Terry Zysk | May 5, 2017
Hospital preparedness for a severe weather emergency helps your facility provide the healthcare services your community and patients need during a natural disaster. Depending on your region, your hospital or health system may need to plan for severe weather...
by Terry Zysk | Apr 11, 2017
What is your hospital’s level of emergency preparedness for the hazards most likely to occur in your community? Hospitals are required to conduct a hazard vulnerability analysis (HVA) and review it at least annually. An HVA allows a hospital to systematically identify...
