Disaster Program Resources from the California Association of Health Facilities |
This website is dedicated to disaster preparedness for LTC facilities in California. Many of the resources are universal and applicable to any locale.
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Planning and Response |
Emergency Preparedness Checklist for Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities and Group Homes |
This tool was developed by the Montgomery County Advanced Practice Center for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response. The checklist is designed to help ensure that health care facilities are not only well prepared but also able to shelter-in-place and remain self-sufficient during a variety of emergencies. The author states that the checklist has proven to be a useful tool in emergency preparedness training, planning, and assessment; annual quality-of-care surveys; follow-up inquiries and consultation; and efforts to contact facility administrators during actual emergencies. Although licensing and quality standards vary by jurisdiction, public health professionals and local, state, and federal regulators can view the checklist as a template that is readily adaptable to their needs and uses. [Citation: Montgomery County, Maryland. Advanced Practice Center for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response, “Emergency Preparedness Checklist,” June 2005.] |
Planning and Response |
Emergency Preparedness Guide for Assisted Living Communities |
Developed in collaboration with the National Center for Assisted Living, this guide is based on FEMA's Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101 (CPG 101). This resource supports assisted living facilities to build emergency operations plans that local emergency management offices will immediately recognize. The guide includes a template using the traditional FEMA functional emergency plan format and demonstrations on how to complete various sections. This resource is available to FHCA members, or to members of the American Health Care Association/NCAL. Key Words: Emergency Preparedness Guide, Assisted Living Communities, Assisted Living Facilities, CPG 101, Emergency Operations Plan Template |
Planning and Response |
Emergency Preparedness Library of the New Jersey Health Care Association |
Emergency Preparedness Library of the New Jersey Health Care Association |
Planning and Response |
Emergency Preparedness Planning for Nursing Homes and Residential Care Settings in Vermont |
This manual was developed for nursing homes, assisted living residences, residential care homes and therapeutic community care homes in Vermont. The manual is organized into three sections. Section I provides an introduction to basic emergency management concepts. Section II helps users take a “bird's eye view” of their facility, setting the context for developing an emergency preparedness plan tailored to a specific facility's needs. Section III contains five planning modules that focus on priority aspects of emergency preparedness, including establishing a chain of command, setting up redundant communications systems, planning for staffing shortages, planning to shelter in place and planning for evacuation. The manual includes worksheets and checklists to help identify gaps and strengthen plans. |
Planning and Response |
Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities |
The objective of this Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities is to help health care facilities develop a robust Emergency Water Supply Plan as part of its overall facility Emergency Operations Plan. The Guide also provides information on some advantages and disadvantages of different emergency water supply options. |
Planning and Response |
ESRD National Coordinating Center for Kidney Community Emergency Response |
This is a link to the Kidney Community Response page on the website of the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) National Coordinating Center. There are many valuable tools on this site for professionals as well as patients. |
Planning and Response |
Ethical Guidelines for the Development of Emergency Plans |
Planning processes that include careful consideration of ethical principles for disasters and emergencies in long term facilities will assist staff in responding to crisis situations from a perspective that is fair and just. This document developed by the American Health Care Association presents an ethical framework to assist long-term care facilities as they review their emergency and disaster plans to ensure that they have taken into account ethical values and process elements.
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Planning and Response |
FDA: Food Safety Information for Healthcare Professionals |
FDA website with food safety information, resources, and other items of interest for health care professionals. |
Planning and Response |
FEMA Whole Community Approach to Emergency Preparedness |
FEMA: A Whole Community Approach to Emergency Management: Principles, Themes, and Pathways for Action |
Planning and Response |
FHCA Emergency Management Guide for Nursing Homes (2008) |
The EM Guide for Nursing Homes was developed in 2008 through a grant funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation to the Florida Health Care Association. Development of the Guide was done in partnership with the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Preparedness and Response. The 265-page guide includes five sections, including the basic emergency operations plan elements, sample appendices, explanation of hazard types, incident command, and training. |
Training and Exercise |
Florida Environmental Control Rules (Emergency Power Rules) for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities |
Information and resources regarding the Florida Emergency Environmental Control rule for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities. Included: links to each rule (59A-4.1265 - for Nursing Homes, and 58A-5.036 for Assisted Living Facilities). |
Planning and Response |
Florida Environmental Control Rules (Emergency Power Rules) for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities |
Information and resources regarding the Florida Emergency Environmental Control rule for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities. Included: links to each rule (59A-4.1265 - for Nursing Homes, and 58A-5.036 for Assisted Living Facilities); sample Emergency Power Plan formats; other sample tools. |
Planning and Response |
Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare & Social Workers |
This publication updates OSHA’s 1996 and 2004 voluntary guidelines for preventing workplace violence for healthcare and social service workers. OSHA’s violence prevention guidelines are based on industry best practices and feedback from stakeholders, and provide recommendations for developing policies and procedures to eliminate or reduce workplace violence in a range of healthcare and social service settings. These guidelines reflect the variations that exist in different settings and incorporate the latest and most effective ways to reduce the risk of violence in the workplace. Workplace setting determines not only the types of hazards that exist, but also the measures that will be available and appropriate to reduce or eliminate workplace violence hazards |
Planning and Response |
Healthcare COOP and Recovery Planning |
This document describes the concepts, principles, templates and resources available to assist non-federal healthcare entities to align their planning methodologies with current federal continuity and recovery framework guidelines. Healthcare organizations can copy and paste needed planning information captured from this document into their own proprietary Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) or Recovery plan. This document can be used as a research tool for collaborative planning efforts with other preparedness partners. This document is a collection of resources, ideas, templates and references and hyperlinks to additional information relating to Healthcare Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Healthcare Disaster Recovery. It may be used to develop plans, checklists, concepts of operations and other documents and tools related to Healthcare COOP and Recovery planning. |
Planning and Response |