Nursing facilities (SNFs/NFs) and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID) must comply with sweeping regulations affecting their emergency preparedness planning. These requirements took effect November 15, 2017 and include:
- Annual Risk Assessment and Emergency Planning
- Communication Plan
- Emergency Preparedness Policies and Procedures (must be reviewed annually)
- Training and Testing
AHCA/NCAL offers a tool titled “Emergency Preparedness Program (EPP) Customizable Plan for Long Term Care” that allows facilities to customize compliant plans, including:
- Emergency Preparedness Program Management Plan
- Communications Plan
- Procedures applicable to all hazard responses
- Incident Command System
- Full building Evacuation Plan
- Emergency Lists
- Continuity of Operations and Recovery Plan
AHCA/NCAL members receive exclusive “member only” pricing of $395 for the EPP customizable plan – a savings of $100 off the regular price. The EPP plan from Russell Phillips & Associates includes:
- An electronic flash drive – Easily add your facility’s information to customize your plan.
- Hard copy of the documents – Provides hard copy worksheet-style documents of your plan.
- Binder with tabs prepared for insertion of customized plan – An invaluable resource that organizes your plan documents.
- A crosswalk between the new CMS regulations and the customizable EPP plan manual – This indispensable tool provides a clear-cut detailed comparison that shows how your facility’s EPP plan meets CMS requirements and demonstrates precise compliance to survey agencies and AHJs.
- Access to an information-packed 75-minute “how to” webinar conducted by Russell Phillips & Associates.
Be confident that you have an emergency preparedness plan that correlates to CMS” guidelines. Order the customizable EPP plan today through the AHCA/NCAL Bookstore and save $100 off the regular $495 price.
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