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Emergency preparedness rule provider resources nursing homes

 

Shelter In Place: Planning Resource Guide for Nursing Homes, and many other excellent resources on all aspects of emergency planning, published by the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living Emergency Preparedness Committee, https://www.ahcancal.org/facility_operations/disaster_planning/Documents/SIP_Guidebook_Final.pdf

CMS Sample Transfer Agreement https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertEmergPrep/Downloads/Facility-Transfer-Agreement-Example.pdf

The Nursing Home Incident Command System, developed by the California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF), revised in 2017, assists facilities with their emergency planning and response efforts for all hazards, regardless of size or resident care capabilities. It is based on the Incident Command System (ICS), at https://www.cahfdisasterprep.com/nhics