Emergency preparedness - strategies, tips and insights for the healthcare facilities management industry
Emergency Preparedness: Addressing Compliance Challenges
Brockton Hospital to Remain Close for Three Months
Fire Breaks Out at Brockton Hospital
Healthcare Workers Struggle with Emergency Codes
FGI Resource Targets Facilities Readiness for Emergencies
How Digital Codes and Standards Are Affecting Healthcare Infrastructure
Backup Power Keeps Hospitals Operating in Times of Crisis
Access Control Systems Reevaluated in Wake of Mass Shootings
Strategic Planning for Healthcare Workers’ Safety and Health
How Facilities Managers Can Better Prepare for Emergencies
Strategic Emergency Preparedness for Healthcare Facilities
Emergency Preparedness Now a Year-Round Challenge
Two Emergency Preparedness Tactics for Healthcare Facilities
Disaster Preparedness – Considerations On Cybersecurity And Resiliency
Can Nursing Homes Social Distance If The Power Goes Off During A Hurricane?
Louisiana Hospitals Prepared For Delta While Dealing With Covid
California Senior Care Homes Still Aren’t Ready for Wildfires
Orlando Hospitals Remind Public That Medical Facilities Are Not Hurricane Shelters
Hospitals Prepare For Hurricane Season During Pandemic
What if hospitals face a hurricane and coronavirus at the same time?
Coronavirus complicates hurricane planning
COVID-19 would complicate hospital evacuations
Resilient design for healthcare facilities about more than disasters
The key to an effective emergency plan
Hurricane Florence repairs nearly complete at North Carolina hospital
Army Corps of Engineers stayed ahead of building challenge by being proactive
Puerto Rico still lacking proper medical facilities since hurricane
Steps for effective emergency preparedness
Kaiser Permanente prepares for disasters based on experience
Preparing healthcare facilities for a disaster
Tips for life-safety and emergency prep in longterm care facilities
California hospital creates disaster carts
Steps for effective emergency preparedness
Creating a healthcare facility emergency plan
A Houston hospital stays afloat during extreme weather
Calif. hospital hospital rests on rollers to withstand earthquakes
California hospital disaster planning conference dealing with new normal
Hospitals working to meet the challenge of seismic safety
Hundreds of Tampa Bay area nursing homes, assisted living facilities still without backup power
Fla. hospital's hurricane shelter plan may be collapsing
Report says Florida needs to do more to fight disease, other threats
U.S. disaster preparedness is slowing
Seismic safety rules expensive for Sonoma County hospitals
N.C. residents oppose construction of ‘essential’ hospital water system
Seismic-event-ready California hospital themed for natural elements
Miami Beach hospital designed for coastal weather events
Staffing up during a crisis
Cape Cod healthcare facilities ready for storms
Creating a healthcare facility emergency plan
Hospitals in Belize to be safer, green and more resilient
Mobile acute services hospitals created as an independent pod-based system of drones
Critical weather intelligence makes the difference in volunteer hurricane relief efforts
Meeting the requirements for emergency equipment
Building a compliant emergency preparedness program
Fla. nursing homes want more time on generator requirements
When hurricane hit, most long-term care facilities hadn’t finished backup power plans
S.C. opens special shelter, evacuates hospital inpatient services ahead of flooding
A year after Hurricane Irma, there are still nursing home preparedness concerns
California senior-facilities’ staffs allegedly abandoned residents during Tubbs Fire
How UC Medical Center dealt with Cincinnati shooting
Hundreds of Fla. assisted living facilities without critical equipment
Hawaii hospitals prepared for Hurricane Lane patients
Managing patient surges with social media
How healthcare facilities survive natural disasters
New Cape Cod healthcare facility being built to survive strongest hurricanes
27 Hawaii hospitals join for disaster drill
Missouri hospitals built to withstand tornadoes
Ohio healthcare facility drills for an active shooter incident
Florida nursing homes say they're ready for hurricane season
Survey says: Most hospitals aren't ready for mass tragedy
Boston hospitals prepare for tragedy
Hospital rebuilt with safety features after tornado
Utah hospital practices for earthquake aftermath
How hospitals respond to mass casualties like Toronto’s van attack
When will Fla.'s mandated nursing home generators be inspected?
Vegas hospital CEO: 'Drill like it's the real thing'
Severe weather: The four extreme threats safety personnel need to know
Drivers struggle to bring doctors, organs to hospital during blizzard in Ireland
Calif. healthcare facility could lose beds if not earthquake compliant by 2030
Report finds U.S. hospitals ill-equipped for large disasters
Mass notification systems are becoming more common
How to prepare your facility for a nuclear attack
False alarm a preparedness wake-up call for Maui County
Low water pressure forces closures for New Orleans hospitals
Ham radio operators train to help healthcare facilities, others in disasters
CDC to issue guidance to prepare for nuclear war
Boston area healthcare facilities were prepared for storm
Amtrak derailment emergency response went well
Key points in mass-casualty disaster planning
Hospitals save lives and money by investing in climate resilience
Los Angeles launches seismic program with compliance notices
12 Florida nursing home patient deaths ruled homicides
Interoperability lessons learned from disasters
Las Vegas hospital offers lessons in disaster planning
Report explores emergency preparedness for healthcare facilities
The deadline is today: Is your emergency communications plan ready?
Florida nursing home now in compliance with emergency generator directive
New weather data technology can raise alarm ahead of extreme events
CMS emergency preparedness deadline is a week away
Houston hospital still closed after Harvey
Los Angeles hospital to close, cites costs of retrofitting
What to know about the CMS emergency preparedness rule's communication plan requirement
Florida moves to shut down nursing home where 14 died during Irma
Some flexibility seen in Florida nursing home generator order
Healthcare facilities must have business continuity plan
One Texas nursing home evacuation began with a gun drawn
Hospitals evacuate as California wildfires spread
USNS Comfort responds to second hospital generator failure in Puerto Rico
Making a healthcare facility disaster-ready
Las Vegas hospitals request aid to treat shooting victims
Some nursing home disaster plans called paper tigers
Having a vision to withstand disaster
Fla. healthcare facilities rush to implement new regulations
Florida nursing home deaths blamed on preventable chaos
HHS offers hurricane preparation guidance
Most Florida healthcare facilities were ready for Irma
Florida nursing home where 11 died had emergency plan with no mention of air conditioning
Emails show three Savannah hospitals backpedaled on hurricane response
Jacksonville-area hospitals responded to Irma with detailed emergency plans
State shuts down nursing home where 9 people died
Five years after Sandy, NYC hospitals may be ready for the next big storm
$2.5 million in medications could go bad without power at Florida clinic
9 dead at Florida nursing home left without air conditioning
Hurricane Irma evacuees come to N.C. hospitals
St. Thomas hospital suffers catastrophic failure
Tampa hospitals weighed evacuation options before Irma
Central Florida hospitals evacuated, locked down ahead of Irma
In better news, eclipse went off without a healthcare hitch
How UVA Health System responded to the Charlottesville rally
Utah facility well-stocked with medical supplies in case of disaster
Houston VA hospital prepares for aftermath
Harvey highlights need for emergency plans
Guam healthcare officials ramp up security plans
Key components to severe weather preparedness
Some Portland-area healthcare facilities planning eclipse-related closures, service cuts
Oregon hospital prepares to care for eclipse watchers
Some California hospitals don’t pass quake test
Iowa healthcare facility prepares for helipad chopper crash
Duke University Hospital gets mobile water filtration system
Don’t get caught in the dark, make sure your backup power is hurricane ready
Texas hospital ready for hazardous material emergencies
California hospital moves patients ahead of potential flood
Central Florida expecting busy year of healthcare construction
Broward Health CEO discusses Fort Lauderdale airport shooting
Healthcare facilities feel impact of extreme heat
Orlando healthcare facility's mass casualty drills helped them prepare for shooting
California hospital buildings need seismic upgrades
After power outage, Ohio surgeon completes surgery aided by cellphones
Houston Methodist Hospital automates control of emergency power supply system
Hurricane Matthew put N.C. hospital to the test
Safeguarding imaging facilities
New Orleans VA hospital designed to be disaster resistant
Managing an emergency or natural disaster
New plant to keep Mass. hospital running during disaster
Healthcare facility C-suite's role in a disaster readiness efforts
Getting a healthcare facility disaster ready
The CMS preparedness rule presents opportunity
Legrand to Donate up to $100k in Matched Employee Contributions to Red Cross Natural Disaster Relief Efforts
Illinois hospital conducts power failure evacuation drill
Colorado healthcare facilities train for disaster
Ways healthcare facilities can support staff after a disaster
Mock drill coordinates efforts of N.Y. community hospitals
Tennessee hospital now StormReady
Disaster drills key to mass-shooter response
Fire closes California hospital
Louisiana hospitals up and running through flooding
Chicago hospitals prepared for Lollapalooza rush
Philly hospitals ready for potential convention issues
Hospitals prepare for political conventions
Phoenix Children's Hospital certified as 'StormReady'
When active shooters invade healthcare facilities, having a plan matters
Hospital emergency preparedness initiative goes national
Penn. healthcare facilities equipped for mass shooting
Hospital constantly updates disaster-response plans
Security planning for healthcare facility emergencies
How healthcare facilities respond to mass shootings
Missouri hospitals prepare for severe weather
Healthcare facilities can use model crisis plans to address disasters
New Joplin hospital built to weather storms
Alaska hospital takes part in 3-day disaster drill
Dealing with water outages
New Joplin hospital to open four years after tornado
Ensuring your emergency messaging system is disaster-ready
Mississippi hospital storm ready
California hospital plans seismic study
White House report tells hospitals how to prepare for climate change
Snow brings chaos, loss to Buffalo nursing home
Pakistani hospitals set up disaster management wards
Palm Springs hospital unveils emergency phone system
FEMA offers resources for digital disaster prep
Military offers lessons for dealing with mass casualties
Nebraska hospital hit with severe flooding
N.Y. hospital to get $1.1 billion for Hurricane Sandy repairs
During natural disasters, hospital resilience is key
Australian health executive remembers flood evacuation
Missouri hospital participates in national earthquake drill
Use of mass notification systems during an emergency
Oklahoma hospital designed for severe weather
Involving security in an emergency situation
Mock disaster drills held at Connecticut senior facility
New Hampshire hospitals take part in pandemic exercise
West Virginia hospital holds decontamination drill
Mobile hospital becomes temporary medical center
Manhattan hospitals partner for disaster drill
Portsmouth hospital practices for disasters
Staten Island hospital gets $12 million protective funding for power unit
HIEs can improve disaster planning
Hospital staff prepares for decontamination emergency
Preparing for severe weather
Nursing home tornado shelters recommended
Oklahoma hospital prepares well before the storm
Mock disaster tests Ontario hospital privacy procedures
Florida hospital on mock 'high alert'
Senator pushes FEMA to OK $20M for New York healthcare facilities
Nebraska hospital hosts mass-casualty incident exercise
One year after flood, Illinois hospital is more prepared
Boston hospitals apply lessons learned from bombing
Healthcare providers preparing for climate change
Ohio hospitals hold mass-casualty exercise
Disabled helicopter removed from hospital roof
UNM Hospital staff trains at FEMA facility
New, past violent events spark facility emergency drills
Hospitals simulate infectious disease disaster
British Columbia hospital to boost emergency generator capacity
Lincoln hospitals hold winter storm disaster training
NH hospital personnel train for disasters
Changes in Joint Commission standards for environment of care coming
CMS rule on emergency preparedness would establish national requirements
Researching disaster helps hospital plan
Surviving a disaster can change emergency plan
CMS proposes emergency preparedness rule
Georgia hospital says it's snow-ready
CMS proposes rule on emergency preparedness
Tougher emergency preparedness rules proposed for long-term care facilities
Illinois hospital drill strives for failure
New EPA clean air rules will affect hospital power systems
Facilities staff find 50-year-old 'treasure' hidden in hospital basement
Isolated Colorado hospital braces for winter after surviving flood
Super storms put focus on building resilient hospitals
St Louis hospital gets 'Storm Ready' status
N.Y. hospital building projects prepare facilities for future superstorms
Hospitals addressing problems from flooding one year after Sandy
More progress needed to prepare hospitals for natural disasters.
Washington hospital prepares for disaster
Hospital team's response during Marathon bombings offers lessons for management under pressure.
Thai healthcare system disaster management looks at Japan model
Connecticut hospital tests and trains emergency responders
Look for lighting that exceeds emergency standard for healthcare facilities
Billings Clinic practices for power outage
Infection control should be part of disaster plan
Hospitals make significant progress in disaster readiness
Combined heat and power systems reduce energy use and outage risk
Hospitals look past codes to set power reliability minimums
Ensuring fail-safe power in emergencies
Rockford hospitals lauded for storm readiness
Hospital disaster preparation evolves
Hospitals building coalitions to ensure business continuity
Boston bombing tests area hospital's disaster response plans
U.S. government grants top $916 million for healthcare disaster preparedness
Joplin hospital rebuilds, aiming to withstand monster tornados
NYC hospitals improving emergency preparedness post Sandy
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