INTRODUCTION Purpose The § 485.68 Condition of participation: Emergency preparedness states: The Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF) must comply with all applicable and Federal emergency preparedness requirements. The CORF must establish and maintain an emergency preparedness program that meets the requirements of this section. The emergency preparedness program must include, but not be limited to, the following elements: Emergency plan. The CORF must develop and maintain an emergency preparedness plan that must be reviewed and updated at least annually. The plan must: (1) Be on and include a documented, facility-based, and community-based risk assessment, utilizing an all-hazards approach; (2) Include strategies for addressing emergency events identified by the risk assessment; (3) Address patient population, including, but not limited to, the type of services the CORF has the ability to provide in an emergency; and continuity of operations, including delegations of authority and succession plans. (4) Include a process for ensuring cooperation and collaboration with local, tribal, regional, State, and Federal emergency preparedness officials’ efforts to ensure an integrated response during a disaster or emergency situation, including documentation of the CORF’s efforts to contact such officials and, when applicable, of its participation in collaborative and cooperative planning efforts; (5) Be developed and maintained with assistance from fire, safety, and appropriate experts. Regulatory and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services require the following supporting plan documents: Communications plan Continuity of operations plan Evacuation maps and floor plans Mutual aid agreements Organizational charts Policies and procedures Fire safety plan
Water well (gallons) Other Non-Potable Water Fire Department Other Acquiring Additional Potable can be supplied through: List supplier name/contact information Non-potable can be supplied through: List supplier name/contact information OTHER CRITICAL UTILITIES Maintenance Activities The following table lists other utilities critical to the comfort and care of residents and daily operations that should be addressed for maintenance. Table 9: Maintenance Activities System Primary Personnel 24/7 Contact Information Outside of Facility 24/7 Contact Information Generators/electric Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems Information technology List others that
D: Continuity of Operations E: Mississippi Responder Management System Annex A: Communications Plan <Reference/insert communications policy> Internal Communication To ensure personnel are adequately informed throughout the course of emergency response activities, the facility will provide updates and general information to staff through regularly scheduled briefings, facility internal website, e-mail, and others. This flow of information regarding the incident will continue throughout the emergency until the all-clear signal is given. Communication with External Response Partners The facility’s liaison <Insert name> will provide updates to external response partners within <Indicate time interval>. To communicate with external response partners, the facility will use <Insert external communication system (e.g., phone tree, radio, media)>. : External Contacts Agency Purpose for Contact Contact Phone Alternate Contact Info Coroner Emergency Management Agency Emergency Medical Services Epidemiology (hotline number) Fire Healthcare facilities with memorandums of understanding Others such as Emergency Planner, Emergency Response Coordinator Police Department Sheriff Surrounding Hospitals