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Proposed CMS emergency preparedness standards not expected to be 'radical departure’

CMS is expected to adopt its own standards by the end of 2016


Proposed CMS emergency preparedness standards are not expected to be a '"radical departure," according to an article on the HC Pro website.

Now that the CMS has adopted the 2012 Life Safety Code (LSC), safety experts are looking ahead to the next set of regulations.

The CMS is expected to adopt emergency preparedness standards standards by the end of 2016.

The new requirements were proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services in December 2013, and are meant to prevent the disruption of hospital services during disasters.

Read the article.

 

 



September 14, 2016


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