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5-Diamond Patient Safety Program

Emergency Preparedness

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OBJECTIVE:
To increase facility staff's and patients' awareness and knowledge of emergency planning, response, and recovery.
ACTIVITIES REQUIRED FOR DIAMOND STATUS:
  • Complete and in-service training module (PowerPoint Presentation) on emergency preparedness.
  • Complete Patient Emergency Planning Needs Assessment with patients.
  • Submit Disaster Contact information to Network.
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:
  • Perform internal disaster drills involving facility personnel AND patients (with pre-drill education and post-drill evaluation)
  • Complete a "Hazard Assessment"
  • Develop Emergency Management Plan for your facility
  • Develop a Facility Emergency Box and Patient Emergency Kit, the latter of which would be displayed in the waiting area for patients to view
  • Create a maze of the building and have patients find their way to the nearest fire extinguisher and emergency exit
  • Distribute word search to patients
  • Furnish all patients with an Emergency Data Set and Emergency Diet instructions
  • Children's Activities (coloring books, puzzles, etc.) from the American Red Cross
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RESOURCES:
MEASURE(S):
  • 100% of staff participate in in-service on emergency preparedness and at a minimum, hold biennial staff in-servicing on emergency preparedness.
  • 90% of patients complete a Patient Emergency Planning Needs Assessment Questionnaire with the assistance of facility staff.
  • Facility must submit its Disaster Contact information to the Network.

Printer-friendly version of the Module Requirements List.

After you have completed the Emergency Preparedness module and have documented the required measures, please complete and submit to the Network Office:

  • Completed Project Reporting Form
  • In-service attendance log
  • Completed Patient Emergency Planning Needs Assessment Questionnaires
  • The names of two (2) facility personnel serving as Primary and Secondary Disaster Contacts, along with two (2) non-facility phone numbers for each contact

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Heather Cecil, at hcecil@nw5.esrd.net or by fax at 804.794.3793.

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