Emergency and Disaster Planning

How ODHS classifies it

ODHS rates each deficiency on a four-level scale, with a scope of isolated, pattern or widespread. Level 1 is no actual harm with the potential for minimal harm; Level 2 is no actual harm with the potential for more than minimal harm; Level 3 is actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; Level 4 is immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety. Level 2 is by far the most common.

Where it is cited

What the requirement says

ODHS’s requirement text as it appears on the inspection report, verbatim.

OAR 411-054-0093 (1-5) Emergency and Disaster Planning An emergency preparedness plan is a written procedure that identifies a facility's response to an emergency or disaster for the purpose of minimizing loss of life, mitigating trauma, and to the extent possible, maintaining services for residents, and preventing or reducing property loss. (1) The facility must prepare and maintain a written emergency preparedness plan in accordance with the OFC. (2) The emergency preparedness plan must: (a) Include analysis and response to potential emergency hazards including but not limited to: (A) Evacuation of a facility; (B) Fire, smoke, bomb threat, or explosion; (C) Prolonged power failure, water, or sewer loss; (D) Structural damage; (E) Hurricane, tornado, tsunami, volcanic eruption, flood, and earthquake; (F) Chemical spill or leak; and (G) Pandemic. (b) Address the medical needs of the residents including: (A) Access to medical records necessary to provide care and treatment; and (B) Access to pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and equipment during and after an evacuation. (c) Include provisions and supplies sufficient to shelter in place for a minimum of three days without electricity, running water, or replacement staff. (3) The facility must notify the Department, the local AAA office, or designee, of the facility's status in the event of an emergency that requires evacuation and during any emergent situation when requested. (4) The facility must conduct a drill of the emergency preparedness plan at least twice a year in accordance with the OFC and other applicable state and local codes as required. One of the practice drills may consist of a walk-through of the duties or a discussion exercise with a hypothetical event, commonly known as a tabletop exercise. These simulated drills may not take the place of the required fire drills. (5) The facility must annually review or update the emergency preparedness plan as required by the OFC and the emergency preparedness plan must be available on-site for review upon request.