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 LiveProcess | Aug 25, 2017
Emergency Management Agency Prepares Healthcare Coalition for Regional Collaboration Sprawling county uses LiveProcess platform across 35 facilities Communication is the cornerstone of effective, collaborative emergency management. That’s why the County of Riverside...
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...
