Emergency Management
Overview
EM Webinars
Two EM Chapters
Effective July 1, 2023, there will be two distinct emergency management chapters. For Hospitals (HAP), Critical Access Hospitals (CAH), and Home Care (OME), those programs will follow the new EM chapter standards and elements of performance that begin with EM.09.01.01-EM.17.01.01. For all other Joint Commission accredited organizations, please continue to follow the current EM standards, EM.01.01.01-EM.04.01.01.
A reference guide for HAP/CAH and a reference guide for OME has been developed to assist in cross-referencing the new and revised EM chapter standards to the current standards. To download a copy, please select the appropriate program below
EM Standards
The emergency management chapter standards and elements of performance are intended to help organizations prepare for “all-hazard” emergencies. The concept of emergency preparedness is defined as “a continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking corrective active in an effort to ensure effective coordination during incident response” (National Incident Management System). The development of emergency management chapter standards follows the four phases of EM:
- Preparedness
- Response
- Recovery
- Mitigation
Disclaimer
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CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule (SOM Appendix Z)
Disaster Planning
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- Plan Ahead for Disasters on Ready.gov
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Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
1135 waivers
Public Health Emergencies
NFPA 1600 (2013 ed)
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