CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule
The CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) has published an emergency preparedness rule for health providers participating in Medicare and Medicaid.
This rule allows facilities to establish and maintain consistent emergency preparedness policies and procedures in order to increase patient safety during emergencies.
This rule will establish a better coordinated response to any natural or human-caused disasters. Wisconsin has over 1,200 providers across the state that will be affected by the new rule.
Following are available resources.
Available resources
Division of Quality Assurance
CMS
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
Disclaimer: Any information provided by the Office of Preparedness and Emergency Health Care, any of Wisconsin's emergency healthcare coalitions, or their staff regarding the new CMS emergency preparedness rule is intended for advisory purposes only. None of the assistance provided guarantees any outcome during facility survey visits. Facilities are solely responsible for meeting CMS requirements.
For questions, please contact your regional health care coalition coordinator.