CMS Seeking Feedback from Individual Health Care Staff on Emergency Preparedness
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Clinical Standards Group (CSG) hosted a listening session on emergency preparedness requirements on Tues., Sept. 13th. LeadingAge National participated in the listening session, contributing feedback on behalf of LeadingAge members subject to emergency preparedness requirements. A summary of the listening session is available here. LeadingAge National will also be submitting written feedback to CMS.
CMS will be hosting another listening session on Tues., Sept. 27th at 1 p.m. to solicit feedback from individual health care staff on emergency preparedness requirements. LeadingAge National encourages members to register here to participate in and provide direct feedback to CMS on the following questions:
- How has the extended duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency affected the workforce at your facility/employer? How has your facility/employer addressed any staffing shortages? How has your facility/employer approached the delivery of patient/resident care in light of staffing shortages?
- What are some innovative approaches that your facility/employer has taken to address the impacts of emergency situations on health care staff?
- What resources are available in your community to support health care workers during and after emergency events?
- How often (if at all) do you participate in emergency preparedness exercises, and what do those exercises entail? How did the exercises prepare you to address actual emergency situations?
- What can CMS do to ensure a more resilient health care workforce to withstand future emergencies?
Contact: Amy Nelson, anelson@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8383 ext. 146