Emergency Readiness
AHA voiced support for the National Coronavirus Commission Act (S. 412), legislation that would create a national commission to examine lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and how to improve public health readiness.
A report issued by the group last month, the “National Dialogue for Healthcare Innovation,” provides a framework for how hospitals and health systems, public health, government leaders and others can work together during future crises. The wide-ranging report addresses three primary areas in which…
Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Norris Cochran yesterday declared a public health emergency in Texas due to the winter storm.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is issuing this PIN to provide awareness regarding Telephony Denial of Service (TDoS) attacks.
AHA letter that outlines initial policy priorities for Biden Administration first 100 days.
The AHA will host a call on Monday, Nov. 16, from 4-5 p.m. ET with leaders from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and other federal agencies to discuss the delivery and administration of monoclonal antibody therapies…
This advisory pulls together resources and strategies for creating care capacity, keeping people save, ensuring safe transport, keeping information safe, monitoring social media and mitigating community shutdowns
Clinicians who may see patients from areas affected by Hurricane Laura should maintain a high level of suspicion for carbon monoxide poisoning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in new guidance.
The Department of Health and Human Services declared public health emergencies and waived certain Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program requirements in Louisiana and Texas due to Hurricane Laura, and in California due to wildfires.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should appoint an independent panel to develop evidence-based practice guidelines for public health emergency preparedness and response and identify evidence gaps for future research, according to a report released by the National Academies of Sciences…