Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness Hot Topics, Updates and Best Practices for Compliance

Join LeadingAge Ohio for this informative Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness Webinar as Robbie Say, Safety and Health Consultant for the Provider Resources and Education Program in the Ohio Department of Health's Bureau of Survey and Certification, provides the most up-to-date information on Life Safety Code common situations of deficiency and best practices to obtain compliance, as well as other hot topics related to Life Safety.

In the second portion of this webinar Shane Durkee, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Specialist at IPRO and Stephanie DeWees, HSE, LPN, LNHA, BS, Quality & Regulatory Specialist - Long Term Care for LeadingAge Ohio, will provide an overview of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations for emergency preparedness, specifically focusing on the requirements and best practices for conducting tabletop exercises as outlined in the State Operations Manual Appendix Z.   

Continuing Education

3.0 clock hours will be awarded upon successful completion. Pending BELTSS approval. 

LeadingAge Ohio is an approved provider by the Board of Executives of Long Term Services and Supports. Core of knowledge subject area(s): Operations; Environment and Quality.

As stated in the Ohio Administrative Code Rule 4723-14-05, education that has been approved by a board or an agency that regulates a health care profession in Ohio or another jurisdiction is an acceptable option to meet nursing continuing education requirements.   

Criteria for successful completion: Attendance at entire event and submission of completed evaluation form. 

Participants have 10 days from the live event date to complete the course, including obtaining the education certificate.