Emergency Readiness
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has released a summary from its March workshop on engaging the health care system in building capacity to respond to public health and national security threats.
Also in this weekly roundup of health care news: Ascension and Centene plan to partner to serve vulnerable seniors, the barriers that physicians face when treating substance use disorder.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will host an Aug. 22-23 workshop in Washington, D.C., on medical and public health preparedness for a nuclear incident.
A tornado struck UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown in Iowa yesterday, forcing the hospital to evacuate 43 patients to other facilities and close all services and departments on its main campus.
A new resource from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response provides an overview of potential health and medical needs following a radiological or nuclear incident.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday advanced the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (H.R. 6378).
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria caused a combined $265 billion in damage and each ranked among the top five costliest hurricanes on record.
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IThe Department of Health and Human Services’ Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response shares lessons learned related to pre-hospital care, trauma and emergency response from mass shootings at a large outdoor concert, nightclub and place of worship.
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education today approved by voice vote legislation that would provide $177.1 billion in discretionary funding for the departments of Labor, HHS and Education in fiscal year 2019.