Video
Instructional Level: Intermediate

Accreditation Information:

Course Outline:

Hour 1

  • Emergency Preparedness Requirements: The Final Rule
  • Challenges for Healthcare Providers
  • Provider Types Impacted by the EP Rule
  • Overview of Emergency Preparedness Rules
  • Considerations for All Hazards
  • Approach Planning
  • Risk Assessment of Emergency
  • Federal requirements for the Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP)
  • Federal requirements for the Policies and Procedures

Hour 2

  • Federal requirements for the Communication Plan
  • Details per code of federal regulation
  • Implementation recommendations
  • Federal requirements for Training and Testing
  • Full service and Table-top exercises
  • Interpretive Guidance
  • Addressing Frequently Asked Questions Not Posted

Hour 3

  • Emergency and Standby Power Systems
  • Guidelines per the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 99)
  • The Essential Electric System (EES)
  • Emergency Power Requirements
  • Emergency power system inspection, testing, and requirements
  • Active Shooter Training/Guidelines
  • Preventative Measures for Nursing Homes to Mitigate Risk of Active Shooter Situation
  • Education points for Employees
  • Training Exercises

Author

Lisa Milliken, MA, CCC-SLP, FNAP, CDP

Meeting the Requirements for Disaster Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness

Meeting the Requirements for Disaster Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness

3 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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$49

Description:

The “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness (EP) Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers” Final Rule establishes national emergency preparedness requirements for participating providers and certified suppliers to plan adequately for both natural and man-made disasters, and coordinate with Federal, state, tribal, regional and local emergency preparedness systems.  Seventeen  provider types are impacted by the EP Rule to include hospitals, home health agencies,  hospices, long-term care facilities and psychiatric residential treatment facilities, though each have different specific requirements.  These health care providers rule must comply and implement all regulations one year after the effective date, on November 15, 2017 and thereafter. Compliance with these rules has proven difficult from many providers secondary to a number of reported challenges, to include a lack of knowledge of the detailed rule’s requirements, unreliable transportation contracts, poor collaboration with local emergency management officials and cost.  This course will clearly define the requirements of the CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule and will offer recommendations for compliance of each component for the healthcare staff to best comply with all regulations.

Full Course Description
The “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness (EP) Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers” Final Rule establishes national emergency preparedness requirements for participating providers and certified suppliers to plan adequately for both natural and man-made disasters, and coordinate with Federal, state, tribal, regional and local emergency preparedness systems.  Seventeen  provider types are impacted by the EP Rule to include hospitals, home health agencies,  hospices, long-term care facilities and psychiatric residential treatment facilities, though...

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional on developing their Emergency Preparedness plan given the details of the federal rules as are shared in this course.

Professional Objectives:

  1. List the four core elements of an Emergency Preparedness Program.
  2. Define an All Hazards Approach.
  3. List at least 5 required components of the Emergency Preparedness Plan.
  4. Identify 4 of the requirements that must be included in the Policy and procedures, to support the Emergency Preparedness Plan.
  5. List the key components that should be included in the Emergency Preparedness communication plan.
  6. Recognize the required components of the emergency preparedness training and testing program
  7. List the key requirements for Emergency and Standby Power Systems.
  8. Identify Measures to Mitigate Risk of Active Shooter Situation

 

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional on developing their Emergency Preparedness plan given the details of the federal rules as are shared in this course.

Professional Objectives:

  1. List the four core elements of an Emergency Preparedness Program.
  2. Define an All Hazards Approach.
  3. List at least 5 required components of the Emergency Preparedness Plan.
  4. Identify 4 of the requirements that must be included in the Policy and procedures, to support the Emergency Preparedness Plan.
  5. List the key components that should be included in the Emergency Preparedness communication plan.
  6. Recognize the required components of the emergency preparedness training and testing program
  7. List the key requirements for Emergency and Standby Power Systems.
  8. Identify Measures to Mitigate Risk of Active Shooter Situation

 

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 3 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Speech Language Pathologist, Nurses, Nursing Home Administrator, Respiratory Therapist, Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Dietician, Registered Dietician Nutritionist, Licensed Dietician

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

ACHA CE Approved Provider 

This course is offered for 0.30 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).

Please note - ASHA reporting closes at the end of each month, with completions reported around or after the 15th of the following month.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Lisa Milliken is employed by Select Rehabilitation and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 3 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Speech Language Pathologist, Nurses, Nursing Home Administrator, Respiratory Therapist, Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Dietician, Registered Dietician Nutritionist, Licensed Dietician

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

ACHA CE Approved Provider 

This course is offered for 0.30 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).

Please note - ASHA reporting closes at the end of each month, with completions reported around or after the 15th of the following month.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Lisa Milliken is employed by Select Rehabilitation and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

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