Disaster Preparedness news and information

Talks continue over New York state's Nov. 9 request to Medicaid officials for emergency cash assistance for hospitals with extraordinary expenses or lost revenue from superstorm Sandy. In the meantime, New York state is advancing hospitals cash, the Greater New York Hospital Association said.
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Go inside Long Beach Medical Center on Long Island, N.Y., and witness the bracing challenges its leaders face in the wake of superstorm Sandy's devastating impact. A video feature produced by Modern Healthcare New York Bureau Chief Melanie Evans, filmed as the hospital remained crippled weeks after...
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More than a month after superstorm Sandy devastated flood-prone communities in New Jersey and New York, five hospitals cannot admit patients because of its damage.
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A month after Hurricane Sandy struck New York City, unexpectedly shutting down several hospitals, one Upper East Side medical center had so many more emergency room patients than usual that it was parking them in its lobby.
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Hurricane Sandy was swirling northward, and at the Sea Crest Health Care Center, workers prepared to evacuate. Then the call came from health officials saying to stay put.
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Hospitals hit by superstorm Sandy may have extra time to attest that they have met the Medicare electronic health-record incentive program's meaningful-use requirements.
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New York is seeking roughly $3.1 billion for damaged hospitals and other healthcare facilities and more funds to pay for protection against future flooding.
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Bellevue Hospital Center, one of two New York City-owned hospitals that remain closed by damage from superstorm Sandy, resumed some ambulatory services Monday.
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HHS announced the six private-sector participants who will spend the next several months working with department employees on four projects that address assorted healthcare problems and needs.
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Hoboken (N.J.) University Medical Center, which evacuated patients before superstorm Sandy made landfall two weeks ago, reopened last night even as repairs continued to the flood-damaged lower levels.
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