Colorado. Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division
Description
This emergency management and planning toolkit is made available to assist Colorado nursing homes and assisted living residence providers with the resources and guidelines to effectively develop, maintain and implement your emergency operations plans for all hazards, including those required by federal and state regulations and those determined by your geographic region and hazard vulnerability analysis.
Description
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are among the top ten leading causes of death in the United States. Colorado recognizes the seriousness of this public health problem and passed the HAI reporting legislation in 2006. House bill 1045 requires hospitals, hospital units, ambulatory surgery centers and dialysis centers to report healthcare-associated infections using the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). This legislation created the Patient...
Description
The Basic Plan Toolkit is an informational resource for Long Term Care Facilities developing emergency operations plans (EOP). A Basic Plan details the most overarching information required for emergency response. This embraces an 'all-hazards' planning approach, meaning that all hazards, regardless of intent, origin or type, evoke the same general response from the facility.
10) Evacuation functional annex development toolkit for long-term health care facilities in Colorado
Description
An Evacuation Annex is a critical component of a long-term care facility's EOP. In addition to the regulations specifically related to the medical components of the facility, OSHA outlines the requirements for emergency plans to ensure the safety of employees.
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