Event Description

The in-person Emergency Management Conference showcases responses to real life disasters and threats, features Joint Commission experts as well as expert external presenters to help you break down related accreditation standards, and offers the opportunity to network with the best in your field. This two-day intensive event focuses on how compliance with Joint Commission standards will help prepare your organization for emergencies and disasters. Featuring nationally recognized experts and presentations, you will be able to augment your current strategies with demonstrated practices. You’ll also receive a comprehensive overview of the latest research in the field of emergency management through presentations.

Do you have a best practice or emergency management plan you would like to share?  Click on the Call for Abstracts tab for more information.

Intended Audience:
If you are charged with managing your organization’s disaster planning and emergency preparedness, this is a can’t-miss event. Staff that will benefit from this event include, compliance officers, operating officers, nursing leadership, medical staff officers, facility managers, emergency management managers, risk managers and supply chain managers.

The attendees will have access to program materials through the Learning Management System until: July 22, 2025

The Joint Commission is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of care provided to the public. Joint Commission Resources, Inc. (JCR), a wholly controlled, not-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission, is the official publisher and educator of The Joint Commission.

Agenda/Faculty

Agenda in development.  Please check back for updates.

SAMPLE  AGENDA from the 2024 Emergency Management Conference

Location Details

The DoubleTree at the Entrance to Universal Orlando
5780 Major Blvd.
Orlando, FL  32819

Room Rate: $155.00
Reservation Cut-Off Date: April 4, 2025

Phone: 800-222-TREE (8733) 
Use the special rate code: EN2

You can also make your reservations HERE.

Call for Abstracts

The Abstract submission application process is now open! 

To submit your abstract, visit the Abstract Submission site here.   Deadline for submission is January 3, 2025.

We are currently seeking speakers to submit their proposal abstract(s) based on the following criteria:

• Provide instruction and insight on your successful approach and lessons learned to deal with overcoming a natural, accidental or intentional situation/incident.
• Demonstrate a significantly improved aspect of your EM program, emergency operations plan (EOP), related policies and/or procedures and training in one or more of the four phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery.
• Have a focus that includes practitioner-based new processes, technologies, techniques and/or tools, creativity, and innovation used within any healthcare setting.
• Offer specific insights into how The Joint Commission’s Emergency Management accreditation standard(s) were involved in your processes, solutions and experiences. 

Of special interest would be presentations for:

• High risk events such as, civil unrest, cyber security, evacuation, and utility failures
• New (learning TJC EM standards and developing your EM program) and seasoned (expanding and modifying your EM program) professionals, and/or
• Multifacility systems

If your submission is accepted, you will be notified by February 7, 2025. The opportunity to present to your fellow Emergency Management colleagues is a professionally rewarding experience. We invite you to submit an abstract proposal for rapid consideration by the Conference Advisory Planning Committee. 

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Morgyne Brantley, DHA, MPA
Education Specialist – Global Education
Joint Commission Resources
emgmt-abstract@jcrinc.com

Exhibitors

Align your organization with some of the premier names in health care by supporting the Emergency Management Conference. You will increase your visibility, influence buying decisions, and connect with key decisions makers from health care organizations across the country.  

If you are interested in exhibiting, please e-mail us at JCRSponsorships@jcrinc.com.  We will reach out to you once we are ready to accept exhibitor applications.

Exhibitor Application deadline is March 15, 2025

Continuing Education

Before registering for a program check for updates from your state, county or city on a regular basis to make sure it will be acceptable for your license/certification renewal.

Summary of Continuing Education contact hours awarded for this program:

• ACHE:  11 Qualifying Education Hours
• ANCC:  11 CE

Learn more about continuing education below.

Read more about Continuing Education

Note: The exact number of CEUs earned depends on the format and the number of hours in the program. Each program is evaluated separately and the CEU values of some will differ from the values listed above.

Payment Options

All Joint Commission Resources products require pre-payment. For your convenience, if you do not have a credit card or a Paypal account available, we offer a sales quote/proforma invoice option to assist with initiating your payment. Payments submitted by check take up to 14 days to process. If you are registering for a program less than 14 days away, your registration may not be received in time and your seat may not be reserved. You will not have access to electronic program materials until your payment has been received. We strongly recommend credit card payments for any events less than 14 days away.

To take advantage of this option:

1. Choose your item(s) and add them to your shopping cart. Select "Proceed to Secure Checkout or Create Proforma Invoice."
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5. Click the "Proforma Invoice" button. (See image below.) 
6. Within 5 minutes, a sales quote will be sent to your email address with details about how to complete a check or wire transfer payment.

Or contact Product Support at 877.223.6866, option 1 (+1 630 268 2990 outside the US) or via email at orders@jcrinc.com to have a proforma invoice created and emailed directly to you.

Thank you.