The Crisis Blog
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5 Steps to Better Continuity Planning
Whether you are planning for a hurricane, earthquake or cyber incident, the ability to maintain essential functions is critical to your organization's success and long term viability. Working with organizations over the past two years, we have seen an increased...
CMS Takeaway: Make the most of Real World Events
When faced with real-world disasters the CMS Emergency Preparedness CoP may be the last thing on your mind, but don't let it drift too far down the list of priorities. Real-word events are what the #CMSEPRule is designed to prepare for, so making sure you keep...
Did Harvey and Irma actually test the CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule?
The impact of record hurricanes Harvey and Irma have generated a lot of focus on emergency preparedness in healthcare. There have been countless articles whether it be by Becker’s Hospital Review, local media sources, KHN, or the recent article by Sheri Fink and Neil...
A Primer on Hospital Evacuation
With the dire situation surrounding #Harvey, there are a lot of individuals conversing on social media around the evacuation of hospitals prior to events. Below are my thoughts on an evacuation decision framework, not a proclamation of what should have been done. My...
ASCs and the CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule
When CMS finalized the Emergency Preparedness Rule last fall they raised the emergency preparedness bar considerably for Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC). Like all of the 17 affected providers, ASCs must comply with the major components of the rule: Comprehensive...
Training, Exercises, and CMS
With the deadline for implementation and compliance with the new CMS Preparedness Rule quickly approaching, many provider types have started seeking additional clarification and guidance regarding the training and exercise requirements. For those not familiar with...
Selecting a Qualified Consultant to assist with CMS Emergency Preparedness
As the flurry of activity ramps up at providers to meet the November 15, 2017 deadline for implementation of the CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule, we thought it prudent to share what you may want to consider when selecting a consultancy service to support you or your...
CMS Publishes Draft Interpretive Guidelines
Late this past week CMS published an "Advanced Copy" of the Interpretive Guidelines (IGs) for the Emergency Preparedness Rule finalized in the Fall of 2016. This 72-page document will guide State Survey Agencies as to how to determine compliance of the 17 affected...
Upcoming CMS Workshops in NC
We have partnered with local coalitions to offer onsite, no cost to attend, workshops to help providers to reach compliance with the CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule. These half-day sessions are efficient uses of the participant's time, with sessions dedicated to a...
What Hospitals Can Learn from the United Incident
By now everyone has seen the viral cell phone video of the physician being dragged from a United Flight in Chicago a few days ago and you may have read accounts other disgruntled United passengers like Geoff Fearns being removed from purchased seats. Yes, it is a PR...