Emergency Preparedness Program
Sets out the Agency's all-hazards emergency preparedness program under 42 CFR §484.102 as adopted by 19 CSR 30-26.010(1)(A): the risk assessment and emergency plan, individual emergency plans for every patient as part of the comprehensive assessment, the patient priority list and information for state and local officials, continuity of operations with delegations of authority and succession, the communication plan, the medical documentation system, emergency staffing, training and exercises, and review of the program every year as the Agency's own standard (the federal minimum is every 2 years).
- Policy number
- MO-HH-EP-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 42 CFR §484.102 (adopted by 19 CSR 30-26.010(1)(A))
- Library
- Missouri home health · 57 policies
- Category
- Emergency preparedness
- Sections
- 20
In short
- Every patient has an emergency plan made at the assessment. Review it with the patient and leave a copy in the home.
- Patients are given a priority level so the most at-risk are contacted first.
- In an emergency, check in with the office and follow the disaster coordinator, Avery Sample.
- Never travel into danger. Your safety comes first.
- If the computer system is down, use downtime forms and enter the notes later.
- Emergency training is every year, and you will take part in exercises.
What's inside
20 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (42 CFR §484.102)
- 5. Risk Assessment and the Emergency Plan
- 6. Individual Emergency Plans for Every Patient
- 7. Patient Priority List and Information for Officials
- 8. Communication Plan
- 9. Response
- 10. Training
- 11. Exercises
- 12. Annual Review
- 13. Responsibilities
- 14. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 15. Staff Training
- 16. References
- 17. Related Policies and Forms
- 18. Approval
- 19. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me your risk assessment and emergency plan. When were they last reviewed?
- Pick a patient: where is the individual emergency plan in the record, and what does it say?
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