Disaster Preparedness

Congress has passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R.7148), which consists of a short-term continuing resolution for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill and a package of five full-year appropriations bills, containing conferenced legislation for the…
Two AHA guides offer strategies for hospitals and health systems in preparing for public health emergencies and disasters and managing cybersecurity incidents.
The White House Aug. 13 released an executive order directing the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to develop a list of 26 drugs considered critical for national health and security.
AHA's comment on our members’ experiences with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) disaster responses, in particular the FEMA Public Assistance (PA) program
In this webinar, learn how cloud-based solutions can help hospitals and health systems ensure secure and resilient disaster-recovery systems. Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon, will discuss how its regional design and deployment of its global infrastructure and data center, as well…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Feb. 6 released a report on emergency department use during the Los Angeles County wildfires that began Jan. 7. All-cause ED encounters in Los Angeles County initially decreased 9% after the start of wildfires, while wildfire-associated encounters…
Each and every day across the country, our nation’s hospitals and health systems are always there, ready to care.
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response is seeking public feedback on its Hospital Preparedness Program funding formula. The HPP is the primary source of federal funding for health care preparedness and response. 
In this AHA blog Aisha Syeda, senior program manager for AHA’s Strategic Initiatives, summarizes five action steps hospitals can take to establish pediatric disaster readiness, as well as day-to-day readiness.