There are nearly 400 Joint Commission-accredited
hospitals/critical access hospitals in California. This
presentation will provide information about:
Preparing for The Joint Commission’s Emergency Management
session.
Interpreting emergency management scoring data which can be
used to identify gaps within your organization.
Understanding the SAFER® Matrix to help your organization
efficiently drive data decisions and prioritize future
improvement efforts.
The presentation will also cover topics gleaned from direct
survey interaction with Joint Commission-accredited hospitals,
such as preparing and drilling for evacuation, cybersecurity, and
workplace violence.
Learn how UCDH conducted an in-depth inventory of the current EM
program and used a focused self-assessment protocol to identify
and address gaps that can be easily applied to your hospital’s EM
Program. Hear how this collaboration opportunity with
stakeholders increased the success of the EM program, and what
The Joint Commission surveyors thought of these efforts.
Available tools for attendees include an updated Hazard
Vulnerability Analysis template and standards cheat sheet
spreadsheet.
Presenters:
Kristina Spurgeon, Emergency Manager,
UC Davis Health
Charles Schafer, Emergency Management
Coordinator, UC Davis Health
The Joint Commission accredits and certifies over 22,000 health
care organizations and programs in the United States. It is the
nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting
body in health care. Join us as Field Director James Kending
discusses changes to the Emergency Management survey process,
overviews the review tool and lays out the updated standards and
Elements of Performance (EPs).
