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FL Statutes - Chapter 400 Nursing Homes |
FL Statutes Title XXIX, Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes |
Regulations and Mandates |
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FL Administrative Code: Rule Chapter 59A-4 - Minimum Standards for Nursing Homes |
Florida Administrative Code - Rule Chapter 59A-4 - Minimum Standards for Nursing Homes (complete chapter).
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Regulations and Mandates |
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National Response Framework - FEMA website |
FEMA National Response Framework
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Recommendations & Guidance |
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Code of Federal Regulations - Requirements for States and LTC Facilities |
Link to the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 42: Public Health, PART 483—REQUIREMENTS FOR STATES AND LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES, Subpart B—Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities.
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Regulations and Mandates |
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Emergency Plan Regulations and Review - All License Types (Florida Facilities) |
Chart of emergency plan regulations and review, published by the Agency for Health Care Administration (Florida).
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Regulations and Mandates |
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The Stafford Act - Federal |
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207, and Related Authorities.
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Regulations and Mandates |
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Healthcare Workplaces Classified as Very High or High Exposure Risk for Pandemic Influenza |
OSHA Fact Sheet: Healthcare Workplaces Classified as Very High or High Exposure Risk for Pandemic Influenza
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Influenza |
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Clean Hands Help Prevent the Flu (Podcast and Transcript) |
Clean Hands Help Prevent the Flu (Podcast & Transcript)
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Influenza |
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CDC Interim Guidance for Influenza Outbreak Management in Long-Term Care Facilities |
This is a link to the CDC's page on influenza, specifically the CDC Interim Guidance for Influenza Outbreak Management in Long-Term Care Facilities.
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Influenza |
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2011 OSHA website for workers and employers about how to reduce the spread of flu in the workplace |
2011 OSHA's updated website for workers & employers about how to reduce the spread of flu in the workplace
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Influenza |
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General Procedures for Properly Putting On and Taking Off a Disposable Respirator (pdf) |
General Procedures for Properly Putting On and Taking Off a Disposable Respirator (pdf)
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Influenza |
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CDC Respiratory Safe Practices Poster (pdf) |
CDC Respiratory Safe Practices Poster (pdf)
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Influenza |
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OIG Report (2006) Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness and Response During Recent Hurricanes |
Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness and Response During Recent Hurricanes
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Reports & Articles |
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Twelve-Fatality Nursing Home Fire |
This technical report series looks at a nursing home fire in Norfolk, VA. Many patients restrained to beds with cotton cravats or connected to life support systems made evacuation by firefighters extremely difficult. |
Hazard Vulnerability Assessment |
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Communication with Vulnerable Populations: A Transportation and Emergency Management Toolkit |
This toolkit describes how to create a communication process to reach vulnerable populations regarding their transportation options in emergencies. This toolkit provides a guiding framework and tools for constructing a scalable, adaptable communication process built on a network of agencies from public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
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Vulnerable Populations |
