by LiveProcess | Jan 16, 2019
CMS Emergency Preparedness Checklist Follow these steps to make CMS emergency preparedness compliance simpler and more effective When it comes to emergency preparedness, CMS surveyors expect hospitals, long-term care facilities and other healthcare providers to be...
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 LiveProcess | Nov 20, 2018
Hospitals and health systems, ambulatory centers, home health agencies, nursing homes, and public agencies use LiveProcess Emergency Manager to prepare for and respond to disaster events and for everyday coordination.
by LiveProcess | Nov 19, 2018
Every service is customized based on your needs and your goals. Assess your emergency management programs based on your needs, your type of facility, metrics relevant to your organization, your locale, your coalition and your jurisdiction.
by Terry Zysk | Oct 22, 2018
Take this short self-assessment to identify the next steps you need to take to achieve readiness for the CMS emergency preparedness rule. We’ll email your results and suggest resources you can use based on your current level of emergency preparedness. Email this to a...
by Terry Zysk | Oct 15, 2018
Over the last few months, LiveProcess, in conjunction with Certified Emergency Manager Mike Boucher, MSN, RN, has offered webinars to help long-term care facilities ensure that they are meeting the standards for compliance with the CMS emergency preparedness rule....
by Terry Zysk | Oct 10, 2018
Original publication date: May 22, 2017. Updated October 10, 2018. Ensuring continuity of healthcare services in a disaster and having a common framework for collaborative emergency response are two of the motivations for the CMS emergency preparedness rule. Achieving...
by Terry Zysk | Sep 21, 2018
Original publication date: May 26, 2017. Updated September 21, 2018. Emergency preparedness plans that seem great on paper can fall apart in practice. That’s why a crucial part of the CMS emergency preparedness rule is training and testing. Drills and exercises...
by LiveProcess | Sep 20, 2018
Watch now a three-part video series on the CMS emergency preparedness rule exclusively for long-term care (LTC) facilities. Watch any one, two or all three videos.
by LiveProcess | Apr 15, 2018
LiveProcess Emergency Manager Aligns with the CMS emergency preparedness rule Ensure compliance and continuity of operations for essential hospital functions when they are needed most. With LiveProcess you can meet the CMS emergency preparedness implementation...
by LiveProcess | Apr 7, 2018
LiveProcess Delivers on CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule for Home Health Agencies and Hospice Comply with unique CMS emergency preparedness requirements for home health agencies Home health agencies (HHAs) were granted many exceptions from hospital standards when the...
by LiveProcess | Apr 2, 2018
LiveProcess Delivers on CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule for Long-Term Care Focus on continuity of operations in healthcare When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule on comprehensive emergency preparedness, many requirements...
by LiveProcess | Nov 30, 2017
Health System Improves Emergency Response and Day-to-Day Workflow with Structured Messaging Streamline notifications and keep staff connected The Methodist Health System in Dallas, TX, first adopted LiveProcess as an emergency hospital communication system for mass...
by Terry Zysk | Oct 19, 2017
Evaluating your compliance with CMS emergency preparedness final rule With the November 15 deadline approaching, now is a good time for healthcare organizations to re-assess their compliance with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) emergency preparedness rule....
by Terry Zysk | Sep 26, 2017
The public was aghast at a viral photo of Texas nursing home residents sitting in waist-deep water after Hurricane Harvey. While the elderly residents were eventually rescued — and the nursing home had followed the instructions of local authorities to shelter in place...
by Terry Zysk | Sep 20, 2017
When discussion began around the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) emergency preparedness rule, home healthcare providers were quick to respond with concerns that some of the requirements would be especially difficult to meet before the November 2017 deadline....
by Terry Zysk | Sep 5, 2017
When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) adapted its emergency preparedness rule for long-term care (LTC) facilities including nursing homes, it made a few changes. Many skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and other facilities under the LTC facility umbrella...
by Terry Zysk | Aug 25, 2017
Disasters that cross regional boundaries were a primary driver for updates to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) emergency preparedness rule. As part of its initial statement of purpose, CMS named widespread natural and manmade disasters — ranging from...
by Terry Zysk | Jun 9, 2017
When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) drafted emergency preparedness regulations, one of their stated goals was to address the “patchwork of federal, state, and local laws and guidelines” for emergency planning. The CMS emergency preparedness rule...
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...
by Terry Zysk | Mar 31, 2017
On November 16, 2016, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) put into effect new emergency preparedness regulations for healthcare facilities. All Medicare and Medicaid participating providers and suppliers — including diverse types of facilities including...
by Terry Zysk | Mar 15, 2017
You may be feeling overwhelmed by the hospital CMS Emergency Preparedness requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers issued last year. CMS expects all healthcare providers affected by the CMS emergency preparedness rule to comply by...
by LiveProcess | Mar 13, 2017
CMS Emergency Preparedness Compliance: 10 Critical Issues Checklist for hospital emergency preparedness coordinators Developing and maintaining hospital emergency preparedness doesn’t have to be a daunting challenge — with the right guidance. This emergency...
by Terry Zysk | Mar 6, 2017
The date is set and the clock is ticking. Healthcare providers participating in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) plans must implement all regulations stipulated in the CMS emergency preparedness final rule by Nov. 15. The impact of the CMS emergency...
by LiveProcess | Jan 8, 2017
LiveProcess Delivers on CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule for Hospitals Focus on continuity of operations in healthcare In September 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule establishing comprehensive requirements for emergency...
