Emergency Preparedness news and information

Boston hospitals have dealt with emergency department closures, police investigations and hundreds of media requests as they treat patients injured during Monday's explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
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Medical emergency professionals and public health advocates are expressing alarm over the proposed reductions in emergency preparedness funding outlined in the Obama administration's fiscal 2014 budget.
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JOPLIN, Mo.—McCarthy Building Cos. has topped out the new Mercy Hospital Joplin, the 875,000-square-foot, seven-story structure built to replace St. John's Regional Medical Center. The former hospital was destroyed in May 2011 when the deadliest tornado to hit the U.S. since 1947...
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The Senate unanimously passed the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 on Thursday. The legislation, which still needs House approval, was introduced by Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) to ensure that the U.S. has programs and policies in place to respond to medical and...
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The CMS denied New York state's request for emergency cash relief for healthcare providers that lost revenue or saw expenses soar as superstorm Sandy forced the evacuation of hospitals and nursing homes.
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MOBILE, Ala.—Mobile Infirmary Medical Center quickly resumed normal operations following a Christmas Day tornado that caused external damage and temporarily knocked out power. The 493-bed facility, the largest in the southern part of the state, relied on its backup generator in the...
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NYU Langone Medical Center, the badly battered 806-bed facility that was shuttered by superstorm Sandy, resumed many of its operations Dec. 27, but its emergency room will remain closed and will continue routing patients to other facilities.
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"Recovery Mode” (Dec. 10, p. 6) did a nice job of highlighting the need for hospitals to have a disaster plan in place and to test that plan on a regular basis. We work with healthcare providers and other...
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“Earthquake Surgery” would be a good title for Outliers' next (and first) rock album, and—while performing surgeries during earth-shaking tremors is not advised—being able to complete post-quake surgery now appears to be possible.
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State and federal funding cuts have undermined preparedness for public health emergencies amid a troubling array of threats, made clear again in October by superstorm Sandy, according to a study released today by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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