Emergency Preparedness Resource Center

The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) Emergency Preparedness Resource Center is directed towards the issues of all hazards emergency preparedness in health care facilities, particularly long term care facilities. This page provides information, tools, plan templates, and resources for emergency preparedness in long term care facilities.

Other Websites

• CMS Preparedness
• IDOH Preparedness Program
• Indiana Department of Homeland Security

Resources

• Caring for Vulnerable Elders During a Disaster
• CMS Emergency Preparedness Checklist
• Diabetes Disaster Preparedness: Patient Information
• Emergency Preparedness Checklist for Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and Group Homes
• Emergency Preparedness: Questions Consumers Should Ask
• Emergency Preparedness, Response & Recovery Checklist: Beyond the Emergency Management Plan
• Food Safety – Emergency Response
• Guidance for Retail Food Establishments for Boil Water Orders, Advisories or Notices
• Hazard Vulnerability Analysis Form
• Health and Safety Risks of Entering Flooded Buildings
• Identifying Vulnerable Older Adults and Legal Options for Increasing Their Protection During All-Hazards Emergencies
• IS-100 NIMS Training Fact Sheet
• IS-200.HC – Applying Incident Command System (ICS) to Healthcare Organizations
• IS-700 – National Incident Management System (NIMS) Awareness Training Fact Sheet
• National Criteria for Evacuation Decision-Making in Nursing Homes
• Planning for a Pandemic/Epidemic or Disaster: Caring for Persons with Cognitive Impairment
• Prepare Disaster Plan Template and Guidelines
• Resident Name Tags
• Role of Long Term Care Ombudsmen in Nursing Home Closures and Natural Disasters

Regulations

• 42 CFR 483.75(m) Long Term Care (nursing facility/skilled nursing facility) – Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
• 410 IAC 16.2-3.1-51 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (Page 73)

Contacts