Emergency Preparedness

Appendix A – TJC/CMS Standards Emergency Operations Plan

Kern Medical Emergency Operations Plan

Compliant Location in Plan

2.7.2.8 2.7.2.10

EP 3. As part of its Emergency Operations Plan, the hospital identifies alternative means of providing the following: Water needed for consumption and essential activities.

Y N

2.7.2.10

EP 4. As part of its Emergency Operations Plan, the hospital identifies alternative means of providing the following: Water for equipment and sanitary purposes.

Y N

2.7.2.11

EP 5. As part of its Emergency Operations Plan, the hospital identifies alternative means of providing the following: fuel required for building operations, generators, and essential transport services that the hospital would typically provide.

Y N

2.7.2.12

EP 6. As part of the Emergency Operations Plan, the hospital identifies alternative means of providing the following: Medical gas/vacuum systems.

Y N

2.7.2.13-19

EP 7. As part of its Emergency Operations Plan, the hospital identifies alternate means of providing the following: Utility systems that the hospital defines as essential (for example, vertical and horizontal transport, heating and cooling, and steam for sterilization). EP 8. The hospital implements the components of its Emergency Operations Plan that require advance preparation to provide for utilities during an emergency. EP9. The generator must be located in accordance with the location requirements found in Health Care Facilities Code (NFPA99, NFPA10,NFPA110) EM.02.02.11: As part of its Emergency Operations Plan, the hospital prepares for how it will manage patients during emergencies.

Y N

2.7 2.4.3

Y N

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