Emergency Preparedness Rules and Resources for Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers:
Rural Health Clinic/Federally Qualified Health Center Requirements: CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule (Updated March 26, 2021), by ASPR/TRACIE. This document combines excerpts from the Final Rule and the recently released Interpretive Guidelines from CMS to provide a consolidated overview document of requirements for Rural Health Clinics and Federal Qualified Health Centers.(Accessed November 26, 2024.) There are no state regulations for rural health centers.
Rural Health Clinic: Example Emergency Operations Plan. (Accessed November 26, 2024.)
Engagement of Health Clinics in Medical Surge Activities, (2018) ASPR/TRACIE offers suggestions on how health clinics (federally-qualified health centers, rural health clinics, and free and charitable clinics) and healthcare coalitions and other response partners collaborate on and support each other’s preparedness and response efforts. The document presents key questions that health clinics and their response partners may have and identifies action steps and available resources in response.(Accessed November 26, 2024.)
Rural Disaster Health: Topic Collection, ASPR TRACIE. (Accessed November 26, 2024.)
Cybersecurity Toolkit for Rural Hospitals and Clinics, April 2020, from the National Rural Health Resource Center. The toolkit can help rural healthcare facilities develop a cybersecurity program focused on awareness, assessment, implementation & remediation, and education.(Accessed November 26, 2024.)
Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response Toolkit, Rural Health Information Hub, November 14, 2022,This evidence-based toolkit was developed in collaboration with the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis. It provides practical guidance for planning for, responding to, and recovering from disasters and emergencies in rural communities. It also includes guidance and resources for different types of emergencies and considerations for special populations.