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American Health Care Association
Storms, tornadoes and fires are natural disasters that can happen at any time. Make sure your facility has a plan to respond to natural and other types of disasters. The American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) offer several resources that can assist you and your staff in preparing emergency action plans.
Click here for a list of the various emergency action planning guides and manuals available through the AHCA. Prices for members and non-members are included, along with a description of each publication.
Department of Health and Human Services:
Suggested Provisions for Nursing Home Emergency Plans
The Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Health and Human Services, compiled a list of suggested emergency plan provisions. The list was generated from a review of provisions suggested by a number of informed sources, including state requirements and guidelines, professional associations, expert interviews and professional publications. The OIG' chart describes each of the suggested provisions. Each provision was suggested by at least two sources and most provisions were suggested by many of the sources.
The suggested provision for Nursing Home Emergency Plans, as well as the findings and recommendations of the OIG's study, can be accessed by clicking here.
To download the complete OIG report, "Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness and Response During Recent Hurricanes," click here.
IDPH's Center for Disaster Operations and Response
The Iowa Department of Public Health's (IDPH) Center for Disaster Operations and Response (CDOR) has assembled a planning guide for hospitals. The guide contains guidelines on the following activities in which hospitals can participate: planning, exercise and education, epidemiology and surveillance, and information technology and communication, and risk communication. To download the CDOR's Hospital Planning Activities guide, click here.
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