Events & Education

Speakers:  

Melissa Parker, CPM – Director, Licensure & Certification, Mississippi State Department of Health

Frances Fair, RN, Director/Chief Nurse, Health Facilities, Licensure & Certification, Mississippi State Department of Health

Burton Schmitz – MEHC Emergency Planner

Learning Objectives:

1.  To review and increase understanding of updated Interpretative guidelines and updates for Emergency Preparedness related to Federal Regulations in Appendix Z of the State Operations Manual because of the revisions of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency Transparency, and burden Reduction (Conditions of Participation (CoPs); (CMS 3346-) Final Rule for implementation in ALL Healthcare settings.
2. To expand Knowledge of the Guidance related to Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs) based upon best practices, lessons learned and general recommendations for planning and preparedness for EID outbreaks.
3. To discuss and increase understanding of Annual State Emergency Preparedness Planning and ways to streamline the process of developing the facility’s Annual State Emergency Plan to include EIDs and required exercises.

Method of Payment:

You can download the registration form, print and fill out the necessary fields and return to us as described on the document.  Or you can register online with your credit card – see below.