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Emergency Preparedness Program

Sets out the Agency's all-hazards emergency preparedness program as Michigan's licensing rules and 42 CFR §418.113 require: the risk assessment, the written emergency response plan (reviewed, updated and approved every year in Michigan), policies for tracking patients and staff, evacuation, shelter in place, transfers, records and continuity of operations, the communication plan (which in Michigan includes notifying the Department), each patient's individual emergency plan, training at hire and every year, and at least two exercises every year.

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About this policy
Policy number
MI-HSP-EP-01
Version
1.0
Main rule
Mich. Admin. Code R 325.45147
Library
Michigan hospice · 59 policies
Category
Emergency preparedness
Sections
21

In short

  • Know your role in an emergency and keep your contact details up to date with the office.
  • Every patient has an emergency plan and a priority level. Check it is current at every plan of care update.
  • In an emergency, call priority 1 patients first. Report any patient you cannot reach to your supervisor.
  • Do not drive into areas officials have closed. Your safety comes first.
  • Take part in the two emergency exercises each year and the yearly training.

What's inside

21 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.

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  • Terms of Reference
  • 1. Purpose
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Policy Statement (Mich. Admin. Code R 325.45147; 42 CFR §418.113)
  • 5. Risk Assessment
  • 6. Emergency Response Plan
  • 7. Policies and Procedures
  • 8. Communication Plan
  • 9. Each Patient's Emergency Plan
  • 10. Activating the Plan
  • 11. Training
  • 12. Exercises
  • 13. Integrated Health System Programs
  • 14. Responsibilities
  • 15. Records and Compliance Monitoring
  • 16. Staff Training
  • 17. References
  • 18. Related Policies and Forms
  • 19. Approval
  • 20. Revision History

An inspector may ask

  • Show me your risk assessment and your emergency response plan, and the date the plan was last reviewed, updated and approved.
  • Show me your two exercises from last year and the after-action reports.

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