Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

California Should Improve Its Oversight of Selected Nursing Homes' Compliance With Federal Requirements for Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness

11/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Office of Inspector General [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS OIG). Published: 11/2019. This 27-page report summarizes an audit by the Office of Inspector General that was undertaken to determine whether California ensured that selected nursing homes in the state that participated in the Medicare or Medicaid programs complied with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for life safety and emergency preparedness. The audit found that California did not ensure that selected nursing homes in the state that participated in the Medicare or Medicaid programs complied with CMS requirements for life safety and emergency preparedness, and made several recommendations to the state. (PDF)

Unaccompanied Alien Children Care Provider Facilities Generally Conducted Required Background Checks but Faced Challenges in Hiring, Screening, and Retaining Employees

09/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Office of Inspector General [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS OIG). Published: 9/2019. To ensure the health and safety of children in the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) Program, the Office of Inspector General is conducting reviews of efforts by ORR facilities to protect all children in their care. This 69-page report describes efforts to determine whether selected facilities conducted required background checks for staff who had access to children; employed case managers and mental health clinicians who met the minimum education requirements; and faced any staffing challenges related to hiring and retention. (PDF)

All-Hazards Response and Recovery Plan: Base Plan

04/24/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Minnesota Department of Health. Published: 4/24/2019. This 38-page plan captures the steps the Minnesota Department of Health will take to maintain priority services while also performing operational response and recovery activities for any public health or health care-related emergency. It also provides tools to establish the level of plan activation and to determine the resources needed to respond effectively to the incident/event, and the incident management structure that will be used. (PDF)

2018 Top Management and Performance Challenges Facing HHS (Health and Human Services)

11/01/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Office of Inspector General [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS OIG). Published: 11/2018. This web page lists the 12 top management and performance challenges facing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and links to the full report detailing these challenges. The challenges arise across HHS programs and cover critical HHS responsibilities that include delivering quality services and benefits, exercising sound fiscal management, safeguarding public health and safety, and enhancing cybersecurity. Challenge #12 is Ensuring Effective Preparation and Response to Public Health Emergencies. (PDF)