Date: Tuesday, January, 24, 2017 1:00–2:30 p.m. EST

Summary: After much anticipation, CMS has approved its own emergency preparedness rules separate from The Joint Commission and other accreditation agencies. Hospitals and healthcare organizations now have until November 15, 2017 to enact the changes and maintain compliance.

Join expert speakers Marge McFarlane, PhD, MT(ASCP), CHSP, CHFM, CJCP, HEM, MEP, CHEP, and Thomas Huser, MS, CHSP, CHEP, as they guide you through the changes. They will help you identify resources for implementation, provide helpful tips, outline the special focus on fire drills for critical access hospitals, and list the optional and required CMS emergency management standard categories.

This webcast will teach you:

• The list of required and optional categories of the CMS emergency management regulations
• The tips, resources, and potential challenges to implementing an emergency prep plan
• How to conduct fire drills for critical access hospitals

Registration: To order the webcast on demand, call HCPro customer service at 800-650-6787 or visit hcmarketplace.com