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Standards, Regulations & Guidelines
Standards
The Joint Commission
- 2009 Joint Commission Emergency Management Standards
- Joint Commission Accreditation Program: Hospitals
National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)
- Codes and Standards
- NFPA Research
- NFPA Training
- NFPA Safety Information
- Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs 2007
- Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs 2004
Regulations
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS)
- Visit the CMS website
- CMS Declared Emergenies FAQs
- Checklist of Action Steps
- CMS Letter on EMTALA Waiver and Disasters
- Disaster Tip Sheet
- CMS Emergency Preparedness Guide
- CMS Letter on Waiver of Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act