Emergency Preparedness Rule for Home Care and Hospice Administrators

Course overview

On November 15, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services implemented new emergency preparedness requirements as a condition of participating in the Medicare program. This new rule affects 17 provider types, including home health and hospice. The new requirements are divided into four core elements: (1) risk assessment and emergency plan, (2) policies and procedures, (3) communication plan, and (4) training and testing. As a leader within a health care organization, the administrator must protect patients and team members from harm during an emergency and ensure continuity of operations. This course reviews the requirements of the Emergency Preparedness Rule and the administrator's roles and responsibilities to guide the organization successfully through emergency planning and disaster mitigatio