Emergency Management
Emergency Management Leader
Overview
Two EM Chapters
Until further notice, there will be two distinct emergency management chapters. For Hospitals (HAP), Critical Access Hospitals (CAH), Home Care (OME), Ambulatory Care (AHC), Nursing Care Centers (NCC), and Laboratory (LAB) those programs will follow the new EM chapter standards and elements of performance that begin with EM.09.01.01-EM.17.01.01. For all other Joint Commission accredited organizations, please continue to follow the current EM standards, EM.01.01.01-EM.04.01.01.
A new emergency management reference guide has been developed for HAP/CAH, OME, AHC, NCC, and LAB programs to assist cross-referencing the new/revised EM chapter standards to the current/old EM chapter standards. To download a copy, please select the appropriate program below
EM Standards
The emergency management chapter standards and elements of performance are intended to help organizations prepare for “all-hazard” emergencies. The concept of emergency preparedness is defined as “a continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking corrective active in an effort to ensure effective coordination during incident response” (National Incident Management System). The development of emergency management chapter standards follows the four phases of EM:
- Preparedness
- Response
- Recovery
- Mitigation
Disclaimer
Standard FAQs