This session, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Law Program and the Coordinating Office of Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response, provides key information on federal public emergency law.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule revising the Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and Conditions of Coverage for hospitals, home health providers, transplant centers, ambulatory surgical centers, and other providers and facilities. Among the revised CoPs are requirements for hospital emergency preparedness, as well as infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship programs.
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To support hospitals and health systems in their efforts to prepare and care for patients exposed to and diagnosed with novel coronavirus, CHA has established multiple channels for the latest developments, guidance, and other important information about novel coronavirus.
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CHA has issued a detailed summary — prepared by Health Policy Alternatives — of three final rules published together, which are intended to reduce regulatory burden by revising the Medicare Conditions of Participation and Conditions of Coverage for hospitals, critical access hospitals (CAHs), home health providers, transplant centers, ambulatory surgical centers, and other providers and facilities.
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What’s happening: Beginning on Nov. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will require acute care hospitals and critical access hospitals to electronically report information via the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) about COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
What else to know: CMS will also require hospitals to provide a weekly snapshot of hospitalizations, admissions, bed capacity and occupancy, and weekly totals for new admissions for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV to provide situational awareness of the impact of these respiratory diseases.
A comprehensive guide outlining the process and requirements for hospitals seeking reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Alternative Care Site (ACS) program.
Developed by Rady Children’s Hospital & San Diego County Healthcare Disaster Council, this curriculum aims to prepare hospitals to meet the response challenges in disasters where there is a surge of child victims.
Parents play a crucial role in supporting their children during times of disaster. Just as they consult their child’s doctor for health issues, they can also reach out to healthcare providers, mental health professionals, or school staff for assistance and guidance in the aftermath of a disaster event. These tools, provided by the County of Los Angeles, provide guidance in (English and Spanish) for seeking psychological first aid following a disaster.
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Applying for FEMA Assistance Grants – Best Practices for Success
Date: April 1, 2021
Time: 9:30 – 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time
Disruption is now the norm, and hospitals must be prepared to respond to multiple types of disasters – sometimes running simultaneous responses or prolonged incident command centers. Learn from an emergency preparedness coordinator whose hospital has opened HICS 17 times in seven years, responding to a wide variety of disasters. This session shares tips on engaging staff and leaders in a meaningful way to build a living, relevant emergency management program that has the strength to be flexible, adding resilience to your team to emerge stronger after disasters.