29 DAVITA.COM/COMMUNITYCARE DaVita Emergency Management authors and manages policies and procedures around hazards that are environmental, technological, and human-made. These include events that may create a disruption in dialysis treatment services, such as severe weather, wildfires, civil unrest, public health emergencies, utility shutdowns, and community infrastructure failure. DaVita Emergency Management utilizes an integrated response to events and carefully coordinates patient care when significant events occur. In addition to event response, DaVita Emergency Management works to test and train DaVita’s care providers. This includes: • Developing training programs that result in demonstrated knowledge of emergency procedures • Implementing drills and exercises to test emergency plans. These are facility specific as well as multi-agency, multijurisdictional, and multidisciplinary exercises. Description of Selected Policies and Internal Resources: Facility Emergency Management Plan (EMP): This plan outlines the governing mechanisms required to establish and maintain a facility specific emergency management plan designed to manage the consequences of emergencies and disasters, including extreme weather events that may disrupt the facility’s ability to provide care. Facility Hazard Vulnerability Analysis Tool: This tool is a needs assessment that identifies any potential hazards that may affect the operation of the facility and surrounding community, including extreme weather events. The tool is reviewed and updated annually by a location’s facility administrator. Scenario Exercise Templates : These exercises assess the effectiveness of the facility EMP conducted as a full-scale exercise with local emergency management agency that is community-based. Exercise scenarios include extreme weather events. Facility Emergency Preparedness Checklist: Step-by-step guide to help facilities align practices with the CMS Emergency Preparedness Rules. Includes an overview of available policies and resources for centers. Facility Incident Management Tool: This tool is a compendium of role specific checklists for multiple hazards, including severe weather related events. It includes copies of various health and safety policies and procedures, emergency response flowcharts, and plans to address the treatment of patients in an emergency. More details on our environmental disclosures can be found in our public CDP response . ESG DATA TABLES—SASB METRICS AND TCFD REPORT
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