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CMS Emergency Preparedness for Healthcare Providers - Resources & Links |
To assist providers and suppliers in meeting the requirements of the new CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule, CMS has developed a website that contains various resources such as checklists, links to emergency preparedness agencies, planning templates and many other valuable resources. In addition, the website also provides a State-by-State listing of Health Care Coalitions which are available to States to connect with knowledgeable health care emergency preparedness officials. |
Planning and Response |
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FHCA Emergency Management Guide for Nursing Homes (2008) |
The EM Guide for Nursing Homes was developed in 2008 through a grant funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation to the Florida Health Care Association. Development of the Guide was done in partnership with the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Preparedness and Response. The 265-page guide includes five sections, including the basic emergency operations plan elements, sample appendices, explanation of hazard types, incident command, and training. |
Training and Exercise |
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Ransomware Attacks on the Healthcare and Public Health Sector: A Message from the Secretary of Health and Human Services (2016) |
This resource is the June 20, 2016 letter from the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services regarding ransomware attacks on the healthcare and public health sector. Included is a U.S. Government inter-agency technical guidance document, "How to Protect Your Networks from Ransomware" with links to other cybersecurity resources. |
Planning and Response |
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Cybersecurity for Healthcare Facilities |
This resource is a link to the Cybersecurity Topics Collection in the Technical Resources Assistance Center and Information Exchange (TRACIE). Recent cyber attacks on healthcare facilities have had significant effects on every aspect of patient care and organizational continuity. They highlight the need for healthcare organizations of all sizes and types to implement cybersecurity best practices and conduct robust planning and exercising for cyber incident response and consequence management. |
Planning and Response |
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Video: Cybersecurity and Healthcare Facilities |
Cybersecurity is a critical issue facing healthcare facilities. In this video webinar, a distinguished panel of experts describe lessons learned from recent experiences, planning considerations, and steps the federal government is taking to address cybersecurity and cyber hygiene. Length: 33 minutes. |
Planning and Response |
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Healthcare Active Shooter Planning (PowerPoint Presentation) |
This resource is a PowerPoint handout from a session conducted by Dr. Paul Ford at the Florida Health Care Association's annual conference in 2015. |
Planning and Response |
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Hospital Preparedness Program Information Sharing Webinars |
The Florida Department of Health's Information-Sharing Webinars focus on new information, experiences, and best practices between Florida's health care system partners. This webpage contains information on upcoming webinars as well as recordings, slides, and supporting documents from past department's information sharing series. Past topics include fatality management and Ham radio operators. |
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FEMA Emergency Management Institute - List of Independent Study Courses |
FEMA Emergency Management Institute Independent Study Program - list of courses. |
Training and Exercise |
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Discussion Based Tabletop Exercise: Design Template and Documentation |
This resource is a guide for use in designing and facilitating a tabletop exercise, as well as providing a tool for documenting the performance and findings during the exercise.
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Training and Exercise |
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Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference Materials - 2016 |
This is a link to the website of the Governor's Hurricane Conference (Florida). Presentation slides and in some cases, session recordings, are available for downloading. Various sessions will be of interest to long term care providers.
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Training and Exercise |
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Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers - National Resource List |
CDC provides funding for 14 Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers (PERLCs) across the U.S. These centers provide training to state, local, and tribal public health authorities within self-defined service areas and meet partners' unique workforce development needs in the area of public health preparedness and response; specialized training, education, and consultation. This CDC webpage provides links to each center. Many PERLCs have resources for long term care facilities. |
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Video: Healthcare Active Shooter Training Video |
This healthcare active shooter training video was produced by the MESH Coalition, a non-profit, public-private healthcare preparedness coalition located in Marion County, Indiana (Indianapolis). The video setting is a hospital. |
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Video: Don't Sweat It - Preparing for Disasters in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities |
This video was developed to be an educational tool for staff training on emergency preparedness specific to long-term care facilities. The scenario follows staff as they deal with a major storm that causes a week-long power outage. The video covers topics including preparedness, sheltering in place, and evacuation. Source: Virginia Department of Health and Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, through grant funding provided by the Office of Assistant Secretary For Preparedness and Response (ASPR). |
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Online Lesson: Long Term Care Facilities Emergency Preparedness Plans |
This 2 hour online course reviews the reasons for planning in long-term care facilities and who should be involved. The course explains the all-hazards model of emergency management planning, and the critical issues involved in preparedness planning. The Center for Public Health Preparedness offers e-learning on healthcare preparedness topics and other resources. |
Planning and Response |
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NHICS: Nursing Home Incident Command System |
This resource, updated in 2017 by the California Association of Healthcare Facilities, provides a guide and extensive supporting documents and tools associated with the Nursing Home Incident Command System (NHICS), which can be used by facilities regardless of size or resident care capabilities, to assist with emergency planning and response efforts for all hazards. |
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