Medisys Health Networks. (2006). Ambulatory Care Network Integration into Hospital Surge Event Response. Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. This report describes a process for integrating ambulatory care centers into hospital surge capacity response plans. This included identifying ambulatory care center assets to inform the development of a set of roles they may fill to support hospital emergency response. Portions of the …
Ambulatory Surgical Center Guide to Disaster Preparedness and Response
Emergency Medical Services Agency- Los Angeles County. (2013). Ambulatory Surgical Center Guide to Disaster Preparedness and Response. This plan outlines specific strategies to assist healthcare providers provide a coordinated disaster response. The document is specific to Los Angeles County- some portions of the document are more widely applicable. Read More
Ambulatory Surgical Center Requirements CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule
CMS issued the Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers Final Rule to establish consistent emergency preparedness requirements for healthcare providers participating in Medicare and Medicaid. Established to increase patient safety during emergencies and promote a more coordinated response to natural and human-caused disasters. The U.S. HHS Office of ASPR worked closely with CMS in the …
HHS Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration
December 2, 2022 HHS identified opportunities to expand access to behavioral health by integrating it into primary care settings. This will increase access to care by encouraging and reimbursing primary care providers for providing behavioral health care to both adult and pediatric populations. This can also decrease the stigma associated with receiving behavioral health services in certain communities. Examples include: …
Stanislaus County Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Coalition Pediatric Disaster Surge Plan Pediatric Disaster Surge Plan
Last Update: 1/23/2019 DRAFT Stanislaus County Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Coalition – DRAFT Pediatric Disaster Surge Plan Read More
Ambulatory Surgical Center Requirements CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule
A document for reference (updates effective March 26, 2021) Document Includes: – Ambulatory Surgical Center Requirements as Written in the Final Rule – Emergency Plan – Policies and Procedures – Communications Plan – Training and Testing – Integrated Healthcare Systems – Ambulatory Surgical Center Requirements as Written in the Interpretive Guidelines Read More
Ambulatory Surgical Facilities in Preparedness
Published 2018. This ASPR response includes emergency preparedness resources specific to Ambulatory Surgical Facilities (also referred to as Ambulatory Surgical Centers). Read More
People With Disabilities Fear Pandemic Will Worsen Medical Biases
Discussion of how implicit biases can affect care of patients with disabilities, highlighting how preconceptions about this patient population could limit their access to treatments should they become ill. Read More
CEMP Criteria for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans for ambulatory surgical centers in Florida. Read More
Ambulatory Surgical Center
Found that Ambulatory Surgical Center provides cost-effective services and an environment that is less stressful than many hospitals can offer. (I was in my searches about Ambulatory disabilities, but the inquiries found did not relate to the search term.) Read More