Emergency Readiness
In this webinar, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and Corewell Health Children’s discuss evidence-based practices and protocols emergency departments can implement to address the needs of children experiencing the impact of disasters.
In this conversation, Hilton Raethel, president and CEO of the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, describes how the tragedy unfolded, the steps health care providers took in the face of an unparalleled crisis and what can be improved when the next disaster strikes.
The AHA has developed an online hub of resources designed to enhance our nation’s public health preparedness, response and recovery efforts and support communities.
The AHA has released five new tip sheets designed to fortify crisis leadership competencies during emergency events such as cyberattacks, natural disasters and mass violence incidents.
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.
Guidance and resources to support hospitals’ efforts to assess, plan for and respond to the environment’s impact on community health.
Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs was among three area caregivers to participate in a February, 2023 staged exercise that simulated the effects of a bioterrorism attack, in this case botulinum toxin — one of the most poisonous known naturally-occurring substances — placed in the local milk…