Emergency Preparedness Online Resources

Tools

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Resources

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• LTCPREPARE.ORG Resource Listing

Assisted Living

• Emergency Preparedness Guide for Assisted Living Communities (NCAL in collaboration with FHCA, March 2015)

Checklists

• LTC Facility Hurricane Planning Checklist
• Plant Operations Hurricane Planning Checklist

CMS

• CMS Updated Guidance for Emergency Preparedness – Appendix Z of the State Operations Manual (SOM)
• Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers (CMS Final Rule Sept. 15, 2016)
• CMS Health Care Provider Voluntary After Action Report/Improvement Plan Template and Instructions (ZIP FILE)
• CMS FAQ re: Declared Public Health Emergencies, 9/2/2011
• Defining Emergency Operations Basic Plan Elements: Modified for Nursing Homes from FEMA’s Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101

Drills

• All Hazards Exercise Planning & After Action Report (PDF version)
• All Hazards Exercise Planning & After Action Report (MS Word version)
• CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule Testing Requirements

Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA)

Provided by the Big Bend Health Care Coalition, this is a comprehensive tool that provides both an overview of hazard vulnerability risk assessment, and an excel tool and instructions for computing risk score.

• Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) Tool

Healthcare Preparedness Coalitions (HCC)

• Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Preparedness & Response - Healthcare Coalitions
• Healthcare Preparedness Coalition Map
• Find a Healthcare Preparedness Coalition in Your Area (Send Name, Phone Number & County of Interest via Email)