Emergency Preparedness Plan and Program
Sets out the Agency's emergency preparedness plan and program: a written plan that conforms to the current Office of Emergency Preparedness model plan and the Louisiana Model Home Health Emergency Preparedness Plan (LAC 48:I §§9121.A and 9115.B.1.l) and covers at least the five subjects in §9121.B; an emergency plan and at risk evaluation for each patient; activation of the plan at least once a year by a real event or a planned drill, with the performance evaluated and documented (§9121.C); submission of updates to the parish Office of Emergency Preparedness (§9121.D); review by the governing body each year (§9102.B.1); and, if the Agency is Medicare-certified, the risk assessment, policies, communication plan, training and testing in 42 CFR §484.102.
- Policy number
- LA-HH-EP-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- LAC 48:I §9121
- Library
- Louisiana home health · 57 policies
- Category
- Emergency preparedness
- Sections
- 23
In short
- Every patient has an emergency plan and an at risk evaluation from admission. Keep a copy in the home folder.
- Know your role in the emergency plan and how to reach the office if phones are down.
- Before hurricane season, tell the disaster coordinator whether you expect to evacuate.
- Do not travel when it is unsafe. Follow the disaster coordinator's instructions.
- After an emergency we contact every patient and tell families when a patient is evacuated.
What's inside
23 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (LAC 48:I §9121)
- 5. Leadership and Responsibilities
- 6. Risk Assessment
- 7. Required Contents of the Written Plan
- 8. Patient Emergency Plans and the At Risk Evaluation
- 9. Before, During, and After an Emergency
- 10. Communication Plan
- 11. Medical Documentation in an Emergency
- 12. Staffing, Volunteers, and Surge Needs
- 13. Annual Activation, Exercises, and Evaluation
- 14. Training
- 15. Review, Updates, and Submission to the Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness
- 16. Responsibilities
- 17. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 18. Staff Training
- 19. References
- 20. Related Policies and Forms
- 21. Approval
- 22. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me your emergency preparedness plan and when you last sent an update to the parish Office of Emergency Preparedness.
- When was your plan last activated, by a real event or a drill, and where is the written evaluation?
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