Emergency Readiness
The Department of Health and Human Services has updated its guidance to help communities prepare for and respond to chemical incidents requiring mass decontamination.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Emergency Medical Services today released an updated agenda for the nation’s EMS system.
The Department of Health and Human Services has released medical management guidelines and other resources to help the emergency response community prepare for and respond to incidents involving fourth-generation nerve agents.
Hospitals and health systems are using command center technology in addition to their electronic medical records to help them stay organized during a disaster or after a recent merger.
A coalition of 40 health care and public health organizations, including the AHA, today urged the Senate to quickly pass the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act.
A coalition of 40 health care and public health organizations, including the AHA urge the Senate to quickly pass the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act.
The House of Representatives last night passed legislation (H.R. 269) that includes the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act.
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response will host a Jan. 29 webinar on its new toolkit.
The House of Representatives Wednesday approved a legislative package (H.R. 7328) that includes the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced blanket waivers from certain Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program requirements to help health care providers meet patients’ needs in areas of Alaska affected by Friday’s earthquake.