Emergency Readiness
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today introduced the Hospital Preparedness Program Reauthorization Act of 2018, which would increase the level of federal funding authorized to support regional health care systems in preparing for natural disasters and other threats. The HPP, created after 9/11, is…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host a Public Health Grand Rounds session Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. ET on federal, state and local public health efforts to prepare for a nuclear detonation, which will also be webcast live. Later that day, the National Alliance for Radiation Readiness…
The House last night voted 251-169 to approve a bill providing $81 billion in additional emergency assistance for recent hurricanes and wildfires affecting Texas, Florida, California, Louisiana, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Among other provisions, the bill includes $27.6 billion for the…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services yesterday published an interim final rule modifying financial and quality performance requirements for Medicare Shared Savings Program accountable care organizations located in areas affected by extreme and uncontrollable circumstances, such as…
The National Ebola Training and Education Center will offer a tuition-free workshop Jan. 30-31 in Atlanta to help health care and public health professionals manage and maintain readiness for Ebola and other emerging infectious diseases. The workshop also will be offered March 27-28 in Omaha, NE.
Hospitals have increasingly stepped up their readiness efforts in order to be better prepared in responding to disasters and mass casualty events of any scope, including disasters both natural and man-made.
As vital community resources, hospitals must be among the best prepared, alongside police,…
The Health Resources and Services Administration has announced that 340B Drug Pricing Program hospitals in areas affected by recent natural disasters can immediately enroll in the program instead of waiting for the normal registration period. “HRSA recognizes that circumstances surrounding disaster…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released an online training course for state survey agencies that will evaluate compliance with new emergency preparedness requirements for hospitals and other providers beginning Nov. 15. The course also is available to providers.
Many hospitals and health systems in Texas and Louisiana continue to experience incredibly challenging and dangerous conditions caused by now Tropical Storm Harvey.
Hurricane Harvey and How You Can Help