tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2016 Issue 8

Reader Question: Do You Have the 96 Hour Emergency Responsibility?

Question: According to the JointCommission standards, are organizations supposed to have a 96 hour supplies and strategy at hand in case of an emergency? Answer: The Joint Commission’s (JC’s) requirement regarding the capability of handling six critical areas in an emergency response is to assess and identify whether your facility has the capacity to sustain itself for at least 96 hours, or four days, until help arrives. It was evident in surveys carried out by the JC that most organizations did not have adequate fuel arrangements, drinking water, or water for patient care and sanitation to sustain...

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