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 | May 26, 2017
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 prepare your staff, service providers and volunteers for a disaster and...
by Terry Zysk | May 22, 2017
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 these two goals requires hospitals and other healthcare facilities...
by Terry Zysk | Apr 20, 2017
Many healthcare facilities are in the process of updating their emergency preparedness plans to meet the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) deadline later this year. In a series of blog posts, we’ll address each of the key areas covered in the new CMS...
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...
