Long Term Care Facilities, such as skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, are important parts of our health care system. These facilities provide vital services to many of our residents and families. During emergencies, they work to keep their own staff and residents safe as well as often try to absorb additional clients to alleviate and reduce the burden on hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
In order to assist these facilities with their emergency preparedness the Snohomish County Health Department has launched the Long-Term Care Facility Coalition to offer support and technical assistance. If your facility is interested in participating in this coalition, please email Jennifer Reid (jennifer.reid@co.snohomish.wa.us) to join.
COalition Reasources
Coalition Purpose
Emergency Management Requirements for Long Term Care
Past Meeting Resources
Our past meetings have discussed creating/updating your facility's hazard vulnerability analysis (HVA) and learning from a real-world fire evacuation.
Hazard Vulnerability Analysis Template
Montesano LTC Fire & Full Evacuation
Upcoming Meeting Topics
Upcoming meeting topics include:
March: Troubleshooting TB tests
MDROs - what to ask on admission
May: Everything you need to know about exercises
Useful links
Northwest Healthcare Response Network
Infection Prevetion
C. Auris Webinar Pt. 1