Emergency Preparedness

This video topic instructs Critical Access Hospitals on what is required in the creation of Emergency Plans. Part One focuses on CMS requirements, training, and policies and procedures.

Part Two of this video topic focuses on testing (exercise), power systems and requirements for hospitals that are part of an integrated health care system.

This video topic instructs long-term care facilities about what is required in the creation of Emergency Preparedness Plans. Part One focuses on CMS requirements, training, and policies and procedures.

Part Two of this topic focuses on testing (exercise), power systems and requirements for facilities that are part of an integrated health care system.

This toolkit includes emergency preparedness resources for long-term care providers.

This EPP video instructs long-term care facilities and hospitals on hazard identification, how to conduct a Hazard Vulnerability Analysis, and the process of hazard mitigation.

This Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) video explores and defines emergency exercise types in nursing facilities to meet the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requirements.

In Part Two, this video outlines the actions, steps and requirements needed to conduct a tabletop exercise and create an after-action report (AAR) and improvement plan (IP) for nursing facilities.

This video topic gives general definitions of disaster terms and Part One explores various human disasters that can affect health care facilities.

Part Two of this video topic explores technological disasters that can affect health care facilities.

This Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) video provides general definitions of disaster terms and explores various natural disasters that can affect health care facilities and operations.

This document reviews the CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule and includes requirements and interpretative guidelines for health care providers participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Also included are resource links to checklists, risk assessment and guidance, and an emergency response plan template.

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCANCAL) created this free training to help facilities review the types of surges they may experience, components of a surge plan and how to develop your surge plan. According to AHCANCAL, this course was designed to help with meeting critical staff shortages resulting from COVID-19.

This U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website includes a collection of topics from long-term care facilities located in different states that have developed their own emergency preparedness education plans, tools and templates. HHS has made these available for other facilities across the nation to use to help develop similar documents, processes and procedures.

This document follows “all hazards” guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to plan for a wide range of unexpected events. It outlines the critical parts of an emergency preparedness plan, including a section on emerging infectious diseases. The resource is designed to help nursing homes prepare to meet the health, safety and security needs of staff and residents during an emergency or disaster.

Listen to this webinar recording from Aug. 1, 2024, as TMF Quality Innovation Network emergency specialists share personal experiences of building emergency preparedness plans (EPPs). Listeners will also learn about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' requirements for EPPs and how to create disaster-specific appendices based on hazard vulnerability analyses.

Get a detailed overview of the importance of your emergency preparedness plan. Listen to this May 23, 2024, webinar recording to hear from TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization specialists that provide tools, tips and resources to strengthen your plan and tailor it to your facility's needs.

Listen to this June 6, 2024, Nursing Home Connect webinar recording from the TMF Quality Innovation Network where specialists share personal experiences learned from implementing their facilities’ Emergency Preparedness Planning during natural disasters. They also review natural disaster guidelines and helpful tips.

Watch this Aug. 15, 2024, Nursing Home Connect webinar recording to learn how to conduct required emergency preparedness exercises. TMF QIN-QIO and emergency specialists share their personal experiences of participating in tabletop exercises.

Listen to this July 2, 2024, Nursing Home Connect webinar recording to hear from TMF Quality Innovation Network specialists who will share personal experiences of human emergencies, including an active shooter table-top simulation and an active shooter incident. Listeners will also explore how to include an infectious disease outbreak and technological emergencies into their emergency preparedness plan.

This AHRQ sample disaster preparedness letter is available to download and send to families to help nursing homes update the emergency contact information for residents.