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Emergency Preparedness Resource Center
Welcome to the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) Emergency Preparedness Resource Center. This 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.
Contacts
Assistant Commissioner and Special Counsel
Matthew Foster
Consumer Services and Health Care Regulation Commission
Indiana State Department of Health
2 North Meridian Street, 4B
Indianapolis, IN 46204
mfoster@isdh.in.gov
(317) 233-7289
(317) 233-9691 [Administrative Assistant]
(317) 233-7322 [Fax]
Director of Program Development
Burton Garten
bgarten@isdh.in.gov
(317) 233-7948
(317) 233-8761 [Administrative Assistant]
(317) 233-7154 [Fax]
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
Other Websites
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 During Power Outages
Guidance for Retail Food Establishments for Boil Water Orders, Advisories or Notices
Hazard Vulnerability Analysis Form
Health and Safety Risks of Entering Flooded Buildings
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
Role of Long Term Care Ombudsmen in Nursing Home Closures and Natural Disasters