Event Description

This in-person program, will provide an in-depth discussion of the six functional areas of Joint Commission’s Emergency Management chapter. Understanding Joint Commission’s Emergency Management (EM) chapter and helping your organization maintain compliance with these standards is beneficial for proper emergency preparation. You will leave with an understanding of how to develop emergency management exercises.

Intended Audience:
This seminar is ideal for safety officers and other hospital emergency staff. The following roles will benefit from this event including nursing trauma coordinators, security directors, facilities managers, operations directors, and emergency response teams.

The attendees will have access to program materials through the Learning Management System until: August 6, 2026

Agenda/Faculty

AGENDA  (As of 1/15)  Please check back for updates. 

Location Details

Joint Commission Conference Center
One Renaissance Blvd.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Parking is available in any of the visitor spots in front of the building and in our attached parking garage.

Joint Commission is a smoke free campus and smoking anywhere on the premises is prohibited. Smoking is defined as (1) lighting or burning any type of substance that contains tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes; and (2) using electronic cigarettes.

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Guest room location options:

Marriott Courtyard (Located approximately 2-3 blocks from Joint Commission)
6 Trans Am Plaza Drive
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
630-691-1500
Courtyard is walking distance to program site, also inquire at the front desk if they may have shuttle transportation.

Holiday Inn (Located approximately 6 blocks from Joint Commission, but not walkable)
17 W. 350 22nd Street
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
630/833-3600

Hyatt Place Lombard  (Located Approximately 1.5 miles from Joint Commission)
2340 Fountain Square Drive
Lombard, IL
630-932-6501

Embassy Suites Lombard(Located Approximately 1.5 miles from Joint Commission)
707 East Butterfield Rd.
Lombard, IL  60148
630-969-7500

Joint Commission is located approximately 14 miles from O’Hare Airport and about 20 miles from Midway Airport.

Uber & Lyft rideshare services are readily available in the area.

Suburban Taxi Companies - 1 person: Approximately $55-60 - Rates fluctuate
American Taxi: 877-755-2227
Universal Taxi: 630-617-5400
A1 Limo: 630-355-8824 -Approximately $45.00-$50 for Shared, $70-85 for private car - Rates fluctuate

If you plan on taking a taxi from the airport, please make sure you do not use a City of Chicago Taxi–these are more expensive. Make sure you use a suburban taxi service listed above.

Looking for something to do in the evening?
Two large malls (Oak Brook Mall & Yorktown Mall), a movie theatre (Yorktown) and many restaurants are located in the area.
Some hotels can prearrange drop offs & pickups within a few miles. Please speak to the hotel directly for availability.

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:  5.5 Qualifying Education Hours
• ANCC:  5.5 CE

Learn more about continuing education below.

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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."
2. Enter your billing and shipping details. Select "Continue."
3. The next screen will be a full summary of your order.
4. On the bottom right, there is a section titled "Create Proforma Invoice."
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 888-527-9255, option 5 (+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.