Emergency Preparedness

Toolkit Materials

• Active Shooter Toolkit

  This toolkit helps you plan and be prepared for an active shooter incident. Incidents involving active shooters continue to be in the news and are becoming more commonplace in today’s society. Use the resources in this toolkit to make sure your facility is prepared.

• ASPR Tracie-Hospital and Transplant Center Requirements CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule

  The final regulatory rules on emergency preparedness for transplant hospitals. This is an excellent resource to ensure that a transplant organization’s current emergency preparedness plan meets the regulatory expectations.

• ASPR Tracie-Ambulatory Surgical Center Requirements CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule

  The final regulatory rules on emergency preparedness for ambulatory surgical centers. This is an excellent resource to ensure that an ambulatory surgery center’s current emergency preparedness plan meets the regulatory expectations.

• Newsletter: Statewide Hurricane Drill

  Statewide Hurricane Drill: Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Louisiana hospitals have worked to prepare for hurricanes and other emergency events in order to better serve and support our communities. This year, Thibodaux Regional Medical Center enhanced its annual hurricane preparedness routine by testing its evacuation procedures as part of the state-wide 2016 Vigilant Guard Exercise.

• ASPR Tracie-Critical Access Hospital Requirements CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule

  The final regulatory rules on emergency preparedness for critical access hospitals. This is an excellent resource to ensure that the critical access organization’s current emergency preparedness plan meets the regulatory expectations.

• Podcast: Emergency Preparedness and PHI

  This podcast features a 20-minute discussion with leaders in hospital Emergency Preparedness regarding the handling of Protected Health Information (PHI) during disaster situations. Tune in and listen to the latest information and be prepared to face emergencies while keeping the integrity of PHI intact.

• Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) ESF-8 Tool

  An analysis to be used when developing or updating your organization’s emergency preparedness plan. This objective tool helps you score various types of threats to determine their likelihood, severity and impact.

• ESF-8 Portal and Applications User’s Guide

  The ESF-8 Portal was created by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) as a resource featuring tools and applications that are utilized to gather Emergency Status information on facilities licensed by the department.

• Planning for Medical Emergencies in the Physician Office Practice

  Medical emergencies are the most common event physician office practices should be prepared to respond to. This article discusses risk assessment, plan development, policies, procedures and staff training.

• Planning for Environmental Disasters/Emergencies in the Physician Office Practice

  Environmental disasters/emergencies have the potential to disrupt services for extensive periods. This article discusses developing your organization’s response, contingency plan, communication plan and staff training.

• Planning for Workplace Violence in the Physician Office Practice

  OSHA reports that, in each year from 2011 to 2013, healthcare workers in the U.S. suffered 15,000 to 20,000 serious workplace violence-related injuries. This article discusses risk assessment, plan development, policies, communication and staff training.