Emergency
Preparedness
Skilled Nursing Facilities
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Emergency Preparedness—Delivered as a Service
Don’t scramble the week before inspectors arrive—stay inspection‑ready every day. HELP Paradigm’s managed preparedness program drops a seasoned Emergency Manager into your corner, guiding plans, drills, and documentation long before CMS or state surveyors step through the door.
Regulations shift, hazards multiply, and recruiting full‑time experts can drain budgets. We give you the expertise without the overhead: continuous plan updates, real‑time compliance monitoring, and survey “dress rehearsals” that turn surprises into routine. The result? Fewer citation risks, smoother audits, and a team that knows exactly what to do when regulators—or real emergencies—knock.
Emergency Preparedness as a Managed Solution
What is it?
One Year of Support
Full-Scale Disaster Exercise
Emergency Preparedness Training for Staff
Survey Debriefings
What are the benefits?
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Risk Mitigation
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Significant Cost Savings by Outsourcing
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Reduction in Liability
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Business Continuity - We're Always Here for You
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ODH Surveyors Know Us and Our Work
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Hiring Us Tells the Surveyor You Take These Requirements Seriously
Emergency
Response Plans
"PRIVATE-SECTOR PREPAREDNESS IS NOT A LUXURY; IT IS A COST OF DOING BUSINESS IN THE POST-9/11 WORLD.” - THE 9/11 COMMISSION REPORT
HELP Paradigm specializes in developing company-wide, universally accessible Emergency Response Plans capable of being utilized for every site, potential hazard, and regulatory requirement. We accept critical advice and build upon feedback following surveys. This technique has resulted in a plan that is highly functional, and what surveyors want to see. HELP’s Emergency Response Plans incorporate site-specific actions and consistent best-practice procedures that significantly improve quality, accessibility, and accuracy of response planning programs.
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ODH Surveyors have come to recognize our response plans, and they know that facilities that have chosen to hire us have gone above and beyond to ensure their facility is prepared.
Crisis Management
“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis.’ One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger–but recognize the opportunity.”
Crises come in countless shapes—cyber‑breach, supply‑chain collapse, headline‑making accident—but they share one trait: the power to erode reputation, revenue, and resilience in a single news cycle. That’s why a crisis‑management framework must exist before the first alert pings. With a well‑engineered Crisis Management Plan you can:
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Resolve incidents faster, guided by pre‑defined roles and decision trees.
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Shrink the spotlight, controlling the narrative and limiting reputational damage.
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Keep operations moving, so customers feel continuity, not chaos.
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Strengthen public trust, demonstrating competence under pressure.
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Protect the bottom line, containing costs and safeguarding long‑term value.
Disaster Training
“Disaster” isn’t limited to hurricanes and wildfires. Anything that disrupts your people, your operations, or your reputation—whether it’s a severe storm, a hostile ex‑employee, or an armed intruder—can upend business as usual.
To help organizations confront the most unsettling threat of all, we’ve designed an immersive, role‑play exercise that simulates an active‑shooter incident. Participants navigate realistic scenarios that could stem from a violent outsider, an aggrieved family member, or a disgruntled staff member—sharpening decision‑making, communication, and teamwork under pressure.
It’s an uncomfortable topic, but preparation is the best safeguard. Our hands‑on training turns apprehension into action, giving your team the confidence and skills to protect lives and restore order when the unthinkable occurs.
Emergency Manager
Hospitals, universities, and local governments all rely on dedicated Emergency Managers—so why leave that responsibility to an administrator or maintenance lead?
HELP Paradigm delivers Emergency Management as a managed service, the first and only offering of its kind in the nation. Instead of diverting staff or hiring a full‑time specialist, you gain a seasoned team that builds, maintains, and documents your entire program—guiding you straight to regulatory compliance and beyond.
With Emergency Preparedness now an Immediate Jeopardy issue under CMS, the cost of inaction is far greater than the cost of expertise. Let us shoulder the requirements, audits, and updates, so you can stay focused on the people and services that matter most.
Kenneth Daily LNHA