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4 ELEMENTS OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIRED BY THE CMS FINAL RULE UPDATE
4 ELEMENTS OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIRED BY THE CMS FINAL RULE FULL

This new regulation went into effect on November 16, 2016. For example, there are additional requirements pertaining to emergency systems applicable to Hospitals, Long-Term Care Facilities, and Critical Access Hospitals. The exact CMS emergency preparedness program requirements will vary based on the characteristics of each provider and supplier type.

4 ELEMENTS OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIRED BY THE CMS FINAL RULE FULL

The testing requirements address topics such as conducting full scale exercises, conducting additional testing, and the format of each testing type. The training program requirements address topics such as who needs to be trained, the frequency of training, assessing knowledge, and documenting the training conducted. Develop and maintain a training and testing program based on the emergency plan, the risk assessment, the communication plan, and the policies and procedures. The hospital must develop and maintain an. The policies and procedures must be reviewed and updated at least annually and address, among other items, subsistence needs for staff and patients (e.g., food, water, medical supplies), a system for tracking the location of on-duty staff and sheltered patients, emergency staffing strategies, and arrangements to transfer patients. The emergency preparedness program must include, but not be limited to, the following elements: (a) Emergency plan.

Policies and Procedures: Policies and procedures must also be developed that are based on the emergency plan, the risk assessment, and communication plan.

Communication Plan: Develop a communication plan, updated at least annually, that complies with Federal, State, and local laws and includes, among other items, the names and contact information for Federal, State, tribal, regional, and local emergency preparedness staff and methods for sharing medical and other information.

The emergency plan must also include strategies for addressing emergency events identified by the risk assessment, factor in patient population and capabilities to serve, and include a process for cooperation with local, tribal, regional, State, and Federal emergency preparedness officials.

Emergency Plan: Develop an emergency plan, updated at least annually, that is based on certain risk assessments and utilizes an “all hazards approach”.

Under this new CMS rule, you must develop and maintain an “Emergency Preparedness Program.” This program needs to contain four core elements:

The new regulation requires adequate planning and establishing of a more consistent response by providers and suppliers. This rule impacts seventeen different types of Medicare participating providers and suppliers. CMS published a final rule relating to new federal emergency preparedness requirements. On September 16, 2016 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made Be Prepared a law. The motto of the Boy Scouts is Be Prepared.

4 ELEMENTS OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIRED BY THE CMS FINAL RULE UPDATE

( Check out our latest update on emergency preparedness, based on the 2019 final rule.)