Emergency Preparedness Regulations
Hours: 1.50
Emergency preparedness requirements that healthcare organizations have historically been required to follow were deemed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to be insufficient for emergency preparedness and response. Given this, CMS set out to develop new requirements for healthcare providers that establish a comprehensive, consistent, flexible, and dynamic regulatory approach to emergency preparedness and response. The emergency preparedness requirements set forth by CMS have put in place suppliers and providers to meet the emerging changes in disasters and preparedness throughout the entire nation.
With implementation of the Emergency Preparedness Rule finalized by CMS, healthcare providers are now faced with a new challenge of developing, executing, and demonstrating emergency preparedness requirements that comply with this new rule. This course introduces learners to leading emergency preparedness practices intended to safeguard human resources, maintain business continuity, and protect physical resources, with the desired end-state of achieving CMS rule compliance. The ultimate aim is achieving compliance, along with becoming a more resilient organization with more resilient emergency management practices.
This course assists learners on how to successfully address key rule components, including the risk assessment and emergency plan, policies and procedures, the communications plan, training and testing, and emergency fuel and generator testing.
The goal of this course is to educate administrators and nurses about the key elements for an effective risk assessment.
This course is not a comprehensive overview of the CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule, and learners are expected to be fully apprised of this rule prior to taking this course.
Emergency preparedness requirements that healthcare organizations have historically been required to follow were deemed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to be insufficient for emergency preparedness and response. Given this, CMS set out to develop new requirements for healthcare providers that establish a comprehensive, consistent, flexible, and dynamic regulatory approach to emergency preparedness and response. The emergency preparedness requirements set forth by CMS have put in place suppliers and providers to meet the emerging changes in disasters and preparedness throughout the entire nation. With implementation of the Emergency Preparedness Rule finalized by CMS, healthcare providers are now faced with a new challenge of developing, executing, and demonstrating emergency preparedness requirements that comply with this new rule. This course introduces learners to leading emergency preparedness practices intended to safeguard human resources, maintain business continuity, and protect physical resources, with the desired end-state of achieving CMS rule compliance. The ultimate aim is achieving compliance, along with becoming a more resilient organization with more resilient emergency management practices. This course assists learners on how to successfully address key rule components, including the risk assessment and emergency plan, policies and procedures, the communications plan, training and testing, and emergency fuel and generator testing. The goal of this course is to educate administrators and nurses about the key elements for an effective risk assessment. This course is not a comprehensive overview of the CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule, and learners are expected to be fully apprised of this rule prior to taking this course.
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.5000 contact hours.
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.5000 contact hours.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.50 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Human Resources Certification Institute
This program has been approved for 1.50 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
SHRM Preferred Provider
This course is approved for 1.5000 contact hours.
Pennsylvania Personal Care Home Administrators
This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards
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Human Resources Certification Institute
This program has been approved for 1.50 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
Identify the 17 provider types addressed by the new CMS rule, and the desired end-state.
Explain how leadership influences organizational culture, change, and emergency preparedness.
Describe the key elements of an effective risk assessment, using an all-hazards approach, to identify priorities and facility-specific considerations to include in the emergency plan.
Identify key steps for effectively developing and managing emergency plans, policies, and procedures.
Identify the components of an effective communication plan that addresses internal and external communications while preserving protected information and privacy.
Describe the key components of an effective training and testing program and the rationale for verification and validation that personnel can effectively execute emergency procedures.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Overview of the CMS Rule
Past, Present, and Future
Emergency Preparedness Rule
Core Elements
Review
Summary
Section 3: Leadership in Emergency Preparedness
Important Topics in Emergency Preparedness Leadership
Leadership Influence
Organizational Culture
Managing and Leading Change
Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity
Review
Summary
Section 4: Assessing Healthcare Risk
Understanding Risk
Risk Assessment
Risk Management
All-Hazards
Review
Summary
Section 5: Emergency Planning
Policies, Plans, and Procedures
Plan to Plan
Review
Summary
Section 6: Crisis and Risk Communication
Internal and External Communications
Technology vs. Process
Information and Privacy Preservation
Your Healthcare Communications Plan
Review
Summary
Section 7: Emergency Training and Testing
An Effective Training, Testing, and Exercise (TT&E) Program
The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
Community Integration
CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule Changes: What’s New?
Review
Summary
Section 8: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
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Instructor: Anthony A. Barone, M.P.S., M.P.H., CBCP, CEM, CHMM, NRP, PMP, and Chief Executive Officer and Protective Paramedic at EMERGILITY, LLC.
Mr. Barone has been protecting people, populations, and organizations for over 20 years. He has provided specialized, technical, and subject matter expertise across multiple domains and sectors with an emphasis on security, protection, and medicine. Mr. Barone has responded to countless public 9-1-1 emergencies and has deployed with specialty medical teams and private clients to natural disasters, deliberate attacks, disease outbreaks, and national special security events.
In 2015 Mr. Barone founded EMERGILITY, LLC (DBA EMERGILITY), a consultancy focused on the health, safety, and security of public and private clients, which is now a licensed Private Security Service (PSS) Business and includes a private Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency. In 2021, Mr. Barone combined aspects of concierge, preventative, and emergency medicine with security, protection, and emergency medical services (PSS-EMS) to facilitate the emergence of Protective Medicine.
The target audience for this course is: Administrators; Nurses; in the following settings: All Healthcare Settings.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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