Armed intruder and active shooter preparedness in LTC facilities
By
Stan Szpytek
Steve Wilder
Oct 09, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires skilled nursing facilities to plan for emergencies and disasters to protect the vulnerable population they serve. The regulations cited in Appendix...
Also in the News for Aug. 10
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 10, 2022
State of staffing crisis worsens in hard-hit Wisconsin … Nurses sue over too-real active shooter drill … Nunziato named senior director at Health Care Council of Illinois
‘Too lax for too long’: Providers urged to shore up active shooter planning
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 18, 2022
As active shooters increasingly target healthcare settings amid a nationwide spate of attacks, safety experts emphasize nursing homes must confront distinct disadvantages to ensure patient and staff safety.
Active shooter incident at Texas facility creates call for added security, training for all providers
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 20, 2020
After a Texas senior living facility was faced with a shooting scare on Saturday, an emergency preparedness expert is calling on all providers to implement multiple security measures and personalized training...
Feds encourage healthcare facilities to brush up on active shooter training following deadly incident
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 27, 2018
A federal agency is encouraging nursing homes to take a refresher course on preparing for active shooters after a deadly incident at a Chicago hospital last week.
Shooters and spenders: Online expo concludes today
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 15, 2018
Day Two of the 2018 McKnight’s Online Expo starts at 11:30 a.m. ET with a critical conversation about moving emergency preparation beyond fire drills to cover active shooters and other crises.
Active-shooter tips from a survivor — how to respond ‘when seconds count’
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Jul 25, 2017
Betty Brunner was sitting down to an appointment at her hair stylist one morning and the next thing she knew, she was diving for the floor, trying to avoid a crazed gunman. Brunner miraculously escaped...