New CMS Regulatory Requirements for Emergency Preparedness Programs

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This webinar will cover CMS regulations for a facility regarding emergency preparedness. All covered facilities are required to have a written program to address the various natural and man-made emergencies that may impact the delivery of care and patient safety. This program will cover the required elements for compliance with CMs regulations. There will also be a brief discussion of references and resources from The Joint Commission.

Session Objectives:-

At the conclusion of the webinar, attendees will be able to:

Recall key definitions used in the regulations
Identify the 3 key essentials for emergency preparedness
Recall the 4 core elements of an emergency preparedness program
Recall key responsibilities of a facility when the emergency preparedness plan is activated.

Detailed Program Outline:-

Definitions and identification of State Operations Manual

Listing of code references by facility type

Key definitions
Overview of Appendix Z
Abbreviations used by CMS

Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals

Core Elements
Emergency plan – basics and requirements
Risk Assessments
Items for plan development
Patient populations
Continuity of operations
Cooperation and collaboration with local, tribal, regional, State, and Federal officials
Power sources
Evacuations or Shelter in Place
Communications Plan
Training and Testing
Integrated Healthcare Systems

Resources

Website links
CMS contact information
The Joint Commission resources

Who Should Attend?

CEO
Compliance Officer
Chief Medical Officer
Chief Nursing Officer
Nurse Education
Nurse Directors/Supervisors
Risk Managers
Patient Safety Officers
Quality Improvement staff
Hospital Legal Counsel
QAPI Director
Safety Officers

Speaker:- Ms. Laura A. Dixon (BS, JD, RN, CPHRM)

Laura A. Dixon served as the Director, Facility Patient Safety and Risk Management, and Operations for COPIC from 2014 to 2020. In her role, Ms. Dixon provided patient safety and risk management consulting and training to facilities, practitioners, and staff in multiple states. Such services included the creation of and presentations on risk management topics, assessment of healthcare facilities; and development of programs and compilation of reference materials that complement physician-oriented products. Ms. Dixon has more than twenty years of clinical experience in acute care facilities, including critical care, coronary care, peri-operative services, and pain management. Prior to joining COPIC, she served as the Director, Western Region, Patient Safety and Risk Management for The Doctors Company, Napa, California. In this capacity, she provided patient safety and risk management consultation to the physicians and staff for the western United States. Ms. Dixon’s legal experience includes representation of clients for Social Security Disability Insurance providing legal counsel and representation at disability hearings and appeals, medical malpractice defense, and representation of nurses before the Colorado Board of Nursing. As a registered nurse and attorney, Laura holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Regis University, RECEP of Denver, a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Drake University College of Law, Des Moines, Iowa, and a Registered Nurse Diploma from Saint Luke’s School Professional Nursing, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is licensed to practice law in Colorado and California.