Emergency Preparedness

Kern Medical Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)

Scope • Within the context of this plan, an incident is any emergency event which overwhelms or threatens to overwhelm the routine capabilities of the hospital. • This all-hazards EOP describes an emergency management program designed to respond to natural and man-made incidents, including technological, hazardous material, and terrorist events. • Kern Medical tests its Emergency Management and Operations Plan twice a year, either in response to an actual emergency or in a planned exercise • At least one exercise a year is escalated to evaluate how effectively Kern Medical performs when it cannot be supported by the local community. • Kern Medical participates in at least one community-wide exercise a year. • This base plan describes the policies and procedures Kern Medical will follow to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the effects of emergencies. • The Appendices contain functional resources and procedures that are followed in specific situations based on the incident type and level of response. An Appendix may also contain checklists, assessments, and technical references that may be necessary and will be included when appropriate and referenced in the base plan. • 42 CFR Part 485 Subpart F: Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) are required to be in compliance with the Federal requirements set forth in the Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoP) in order to receive Medicare/Medicaid payment. This EOP was completed in order to be in compliance with the CoP set forth at 42 CFR Part 485 Subpart F. • Development and implementation of this plan complies with relevant sections of Joint Commission Emergency Management guidelines for Joint Commission accreditation of Critical Access Hospitals. Refer to Appendix A.2 - TJC Standards-2017 CSR EM Self-Assessment for CAHs.

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