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UC Davis Meets TJC Emergency Management Standards While Increasing Program Quality
Tools, templates and cheat sheets

November 29, 2022

Learn how UCDH conducted an in-depth inventory of the current EM program and used a focused self-assessment protocol to identify and address gaps that can be easily applied to your hospital’s EM Program. Hear how this collaboration opportunity with stakeholders increased the success of the EM program, and what The Joint Commission surveyors thought of these efforts. Available tools for attendees include an updated Hazard Vulnerability Analysis template and standards cheat sheet spreadsheet.

Presenters:

  • Kristina Spurgeon, Emergency Manager, UC Davis Health
  • Charles Schafer, Emergency Management Coordinator, UC Davis Health

Downloadable Materials:

  • UC Davis Meets TJC Emergency Management Standards While Increasing Program Quality Presentation
  • TJC EM New and Removed EPs
  • UCDH TJC Emergency Management Chapter Focused Standards Assessment Tool
  • UCDH HVA 2022 Template
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Emergency Management Chapter Revisions

November 28, 2022

This presentation provides information about the new and revised Emergency Management chapter standards and elements of performance (EPs) and provide recommendations for implementing the new and revised standards/Eps as well as understand the new survey process . It is specifically for Joint Commission Accredited Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals. At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Describe new and revised Emergency Management chapter standards for HAP/CAH Accreditation Programs
  • Discuss and understand the new Survey Process
  • Identify Emergency management available chapter resources

Presenter:

  • Angela Murray, Project Director, Healthcare Standards Development,
  • Jim Kendig, Field Director, Surveyor Management and Support, The Joint Commission

Downloadable Materials:

  • Reference Guide: Emergency Management Standards
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How to Prepare for The Joint Commission EM Survey Now and in the Future
2021 Disaster Planning for California Hospitals Virtual Conference

October 29, 2021

The Joint Commission accredits and certifies over 22,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. It is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Join us as Field Director James Kending discusses changes to the Emergency Management survey process, overviews the review tool and lays out the updated standards and Elements of Performance (EPs).

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Presented by:

James Kendig, MS, CHSP, CHCM, HEM
Field Director, Surveyor Management and Development
Accreditation and Certification Operations
The Joint Commission

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The Joint Commission to Incorporate New Emergency Management Standards
Requirements take effect Nov. 15

November 2, 2017

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved The Joint Commission’s updated emergency management standards, which were created in response to the CMS final rule on emergency preparedness. According to The Joint Commission, the most significant changes are to home health settings — with 39 new performance elements ­— and  ambulatory health care, with 29 new performance elements. Hospitals and critical access hospitals each have 21 new requirements. The Joint Commission will begin surveying to the updated emergency management requirements as of the final rule’s Nov. 15 implementation date. For more information, visit The Joint Commission website.

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The Joint Commission (TJC)

July 8, 2013

TJC is an independent, not-for-profit organization which accredits and certifies  health care organizations and programs. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards.

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