Emergency Readiness
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response will host a Nov. 14 webinar on hospital-based incident command systems.
Hospitals report improved preparedness for emerging infectious diseases since the Ebola outbreak in 2014.
HHS announced that it has activated its Emergency Prescription Assistance Program in Florida, allowing thousands of uninsured Floridians access to no-cost replacements of critical medications lost or damaged by Hurricane Michael.
The Florida Hospital Association has established a fund to help hospital employees who experienced significant property loss or damage during Hurricane Michael.
HCA Healthcare has donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to assist those affected by Hurricane Michael.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday took several actions to provide relief to those in Georgia impacted by Hurricane Michael.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday issued several blanket waivers easing certain Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program requirements to give health care providers and suppliers greater flexibility to meet emergency health needs during Hurricane Michael.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar yesterday declared a public health emergency in Florida as Hurricane Michael approaches, and waived or modified certain Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program requirements to give health care providers and suppliers greater…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will host a one-hour webinar on Oct. 15, 18, 24 and 26 to review and answer questions about planned updates to the National Response Framework to incorporate learnings from the 2017 hurricane and wildfire season.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has activated its National Response Coordination Center in Washington, D.C., and Regional Response Coordination Center in Atlanta in preparation for Hurricane Michael, which is expected to make landfall as a major hurricane within the next 24 hours along the…