Emergency Preparedness/Emergency Management Requirements
A Crosswalk of The Joint Commission (TJC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Standards for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
Year Developed: 2023
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Administrative Staff; C-Suites (CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CMOs, etc.)
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Association of Community Health Centers (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This technical assistance document intends to support health center staff in their understanding of emergency management standards, requirements and elements of performance associated with The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This document compares TJC and CMS standards and requirements that directly pertain to health centers, reflecting emergency standards as of July 2022.
Resource Details: This document was reviewed by the Primary Care Association Emergency Management Advisory Coalition (PCA EMAC).
Resource Subtopic: —Operations, Emergency Management.
Keywords: Risk Management.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.