New from JCR: Emergency Management Leader newsletter

Joint Commission Resources has published a new bimonthly digital newsletter, Emergency Management Leader^™ This inaugural issue is free, and emergency management professionals in Joint Commission-accredited healthcare organizations will receive a free copy via email. Visit the JCR webstore to download your free copy and to subscribe for future issues.

Emergency Management Leader delivers authoritative guidance to emergency management leaders and coordinators across all healthcare settings. Get valuable articles, case studies, tips, and strategies for Emergency Management (EM) standards compliance. Learn from Joint Commission subject matter experts and get evidence-based solutions from industry leaders.

This inaugural issue includes the following articles:

• Letter to Readers – Welcome to Emergency Management Leader: Emergency Management Leader’s mission is to provide insights into The Joint Commission’s EM standards; share tools, best practices, and lessons learned for all types of health care organizations; and keep you abreast of relevant EM news.
• New EM Chapter for Ambulatory Care Effective July 1, 2024: Ambulatory care organizations and office-based surgery practices will have new and revised standards, while the number of elements of performance has been reduced.
• Save This Date: The Joint Commission Resources 2024 Emergency Management Conference will be held June 18-20 in Orlando, Florida.
• Case Study – Surmounting Successive Emergencies: Strong partnerships, robust plans, and innovative problem-solving helped Grady Health System successfully manage a massive flood and other crises in 2019-2022.
• Tips and Insights – Top 5 Preparation Strategies for Your Survey’s EM Session: Have all needed documents organized and accessible, identify and prepare staff who will participate (and their backups), and be able to concisely describe your EM exercises and any real emergencies since your last survey.
• Toolkit – Prepare for Cybersecurity Threats: Cybersecurity breaches are on the rise in health care, with ransomware attacks becoming common. This sample tabletop exercise will help organizations prevent and respond to a cyberattack.