Emergency Readiness
The Department of Health and Human Services July 23 released an amendment to a 2013 emergency declaration under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act that broadens the scope in which the agency can help facilitate certain medical countermeasures in response to a public health emergency such as a pandemic…
The AHA July 19 expressed concerns to the Department of Labor about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed emergency response rule.
The rare solar eclipse that arced across a wide swath of the U.S. on April 8 briefly turned millions of pairs of eyes to the sun — and kept many hospitals and health systems on their toes preparing for contingencies.
Attend the July 10 AHA Leadership Scan discussion, “When Disaster Strikes: How to Maintain Continuity of Care,” from 1 to 2 p.m. ET to learn strategies that create resilience and allow clinical services and overall hospital operations to remain on track amid potential obstacles.
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A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine calls for developing better diagnostics, vaccines and treatments to enhance U.S. readiness for an outbreak or attack involving smallpox or related diseases, and systems and policies that would allow public health and…
AHA March 18 shared with the House Ways and Means Committee its proposals to strengthen access to timely emergency medical care, particularly in rural and underserved areas.
The AHA and other founding members of the Common Health Coalition March 13 committed to action in four priority areas: coordination between health care and public health; always-on emergency preparedness; real-time disease detection; and exchange of actionable data, particularly to advance equity.