[3456] Emergency Preparedness
How to be compliant with policies, staff training, patient education and planning, and disaster exercises including COVID-19 impact.
Presentation Info:
- TAHC&H Virtual Event | Administrator Program | Recorded for On-Demand Access
- Presentation Date | November 12, 2020
Program Description: Emergency Preparedness is a topic we can all relate to in light of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
In this session, learn what is required of healthcare providers regarding the CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule and the 2019 updates, as well as Texas licensing regulations.
Discover how to be compliant with policies, staff training, patient education and planning, and disaster exercises. This presentation also covers some of the challenges of COVID-19 and
how your emergency preparedness plan is impacted.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
- §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
- §558.259[d][6]emergency preparedness planning and implementation
Education-Training Credits:
- TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Jennifer Amheiser | BSN, RN, Home Health Consultant, Healthcare ConsultLink
About the Presenter(s):
Jennifer Amheiser has over 27 years of healthcare experience serving in acute care and community settings.
As part of the Healthcare ConsultLink team, she assists agencies in QAPI processes, Emergency Preparedness planning, Due Diligence surveys, Infection Control Readiness surveys, and
Home Health agency start-ups. Jennifer especially enjoys educating agencies and helping with measures that directly impact patient care.
[3456] Emergency Preparedness