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CMS emergency preparedness rule

  • More than 1,200 volunteer victims drilled for a possible dirty bomb in Orange County earlier this year. Training drills like this one will be a requirement under a new federal rule. (Photo by Albert Harris, Orange County)
    Feds Get Teeth To Make Sure Health Care Groups Ready For Disasters
    Abe Aboraya
    Are hospitals, nursing homes and home health agencies ready for the next disaster? The feds are coming with a new rule. “I think there’s gonna be some hefty fines, and that’s when hospitals will wake up and go on panic mode,” said Eric Alberts, director of emergency preparedness at Orlando Health.