Simple and easy to use emergency preparedness tool kit for Home Health Agencies. Adopted specially for Home Health Agencies with help from the National Association for Home Care and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
TOPICS COVERED
· Hazard Vulnerability Analysis
· Emergency Preparedness Assessment
· Incident Command System
· Sample Emergency Preparedness Plan
· Sample Emergency Preparedness Brochure
· Patient, Family and Staff Emergency Preparedness Plan
· Business Continuity Plan
APPENDICIES
· First Aid Kit –Appendix A
· Emergency Supply Kits – Appendix B
· Supply List – Appendix C
The terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, DC, on September 11, 2001, the hurricanes that struck the Gulf States in 2005, along with preparations for an impending influenza pandemic have dramatically underscored the vital role of all aspects of the health care delivery system, including home care, in addressing emergency situations.
On November 25, 2002, President Bush signed into law the “Homeland Security Act of 2002” (Public Law 107-296). The Department of Homeland Security’s primary mission is to help prevent, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism within our nation’s communities. Title V of the law -- Emergency Preparedness and Response, directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to carry out and fund public health-related activities to establish preparedness and response programs. The Secretary is directed to assist state and local government personnel, agencies, or authorities, non-federal public and private health care facilities and providers, and public and non-profit health and educational facilities, to plan, prepare for, prevent, identify, and respond to biological, chemical, radiological, nuclear event and public health emergencies.
