Emergency preparedness - strategies, tips and insights for the healthcare facilities management industry

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Western Washington Healthcare Facilities Recover from 'Bomb Cyclone'

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How Healthcare Facilities Can Prepare for All Types of Emergencies

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Nearby Explosion Damages Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in Nebraska

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Hurricane Helene Forces Unicoi County Hospital to Evacuate

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Nursing Home Residents Evacuated as Hurricane Helene Hits

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Power When It Counts: Emergency Power Strategies

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Nursing Home Owner Faces No Jailtime After Hurricane Mishandling

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3 Key Roles Doors Play in Healthcare Facilities

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The Role of Doors in Emergency Preparedness

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Preparing Healthcare Facilities for Severe Thunderstorms

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Florida Hospital Experiences Two Power Outages in Less Than 24 Hours

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Strengthening Healthcare Emergency Management

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How Healthcare Facilities Management Can Respond to Disasters

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Are Rural Healthcare Facilities Prepared for Climate Change?

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Emergency Preparedness: Addressing Compliance Challenges

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Brockton Hospital to Remain Close for Three Months

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Fire Breaks Out at Brockton Hospital

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Healthcare Workers Struggle with Emergency Codes

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FGI Resource Targets Facilities Readiness for Emergencies

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How Digital Codes and Standards Are Affecting Healthcare Infrastructure

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Backup Power Keeps Hospitals Operating in Times of Crisis

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Access Control Systems Reevaluated in Wake of Mass Shootings

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Strategic Planning for Healthcare Workers’ Safety and Health

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How Facilities Managers Can Better Prepare for Emergencies

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Strategic Emergency Preparedness for Healthcare Facilities 

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Emergency Preparedness Now a Year-Round Challenge

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Two Emergency Preparedness Tactics for Healthcare Facilities

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Disaster Preparedness – Considerations On Cybersecurity And Resiliency

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Can Nursing Homes Social Distance If The Power Goes Off During A Hurricane?

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Louisiana Hospitals Prepared For Delta While Dealing With Covid

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California Senior Care Homes Still Aren’t Ready for Wildfires

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Orlando Hospitals Remind Public That Medical Facilities Are Not Hurricane Shelters

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Hospitals Prepare For Hurricane Season During Pandemic

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What if hospitals face a hurricane and coronavirus at the same time?

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Coronavirus complicates hurricane planning

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COVID-19 would complicate hospital evacuations

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Resilient design for healthcare facilities about more than disasters

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The key to an effective emergency plan

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Hurricane Florence repairs nearly complete at North Carolina hospital

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Army Corps of Engineers stayed ahead of building challenge by being proactive

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Puerto Rico still lacking proper medical facilities since hurricane

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Steps for effective emergency preparedness

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Kaiser Permanente prepares for disasters based on experience

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Preparing healthcare facilities for a disaster

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Tips for life-safety and emergency prep in longterm care facilities

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California hospital creates disaster carts

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Steps for effective emergency preparedness

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Creating a healthcare facility emergency plan

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A Houston hospital stays afloat during extreme weather

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Calif. hospital hospital rests on rollers to withstand earthquakes

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California hospital disaster planning conference dealing with new normal

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Hospitals working to meet the challenge of seismic safety

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Hundreds of Tampa Bay area nursing homes, assisted living facilities still without backup power

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Fla. hospital's hurricane shelter plan may be collapsing

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Report says Florida needs to do more to fight disease, other threats

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U.S. disaster preparedness is slowing

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Seismic safety rules expensive for Sonoma County hospitals

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N.C. residents oppose construction of ‘essential’ hospital water system

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Seismic-event-ready California hospital themed for natural elements

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Miami Beach hospital designed for coastal weather events

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Staffing up during a crisis

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Cape Cod healthcare facilities ready for storms

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Creating a healthcare facility emergency plan

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Hospitals in Belize to be safer, green and more resilient

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Mobile acute services hospitals created as an independent pod-based system of drones

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Critical weather intelligence makes the difference in volunteer hurricane relief efforts

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Meeting the requirements for emergency equipment

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Building a compliant emergency preparedness program

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Fla. nursing homes want more time on generator requirements

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When hurricane hit, most long-term care facilities hadn’t finished backup power plans

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S.C. opens special shelter, evacuates hospital inpatient services ahead of flooding

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A year after Hurricane Irma, there are still nursing home preparedness concerns

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California senior-facilities’ staffs allegedly abandoned residents during Tubbs Fire

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How UC Medical Center dealt with Cincinnati shooting

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Hundreds of Fla. assisted living facilities without critical equipment

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Hawaii hospitals prepared for Hurricane Lane patients

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Managing patient surges with social media

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How healthcare facilities survive natural disasters

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New Cape Cod healthcare facility being built to survive strongest hurricanes

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27 Hawaii hospitals join for disaster drill

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Missouri hospitals built to withstand tornadoes

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Ohio healthcare facility drills for an active shooter incident

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Florida nursing homes say they're ready for hurricane season

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Survey says: Most hospitals aren't ready for mass tragedy

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Boston hospitals prepare for tragedy

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Hospital rebuilt with safety features after tornado

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Utah hospital practices for earthquake aftermath

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How hospitals respond to mass casualties like Toronto’s van attack

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When will Fla.'s mandated nursing home generators be inspected?

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Vegas hospital CEO: 'Drill like it's the real thing'

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Severe weather: The four extreme threats safety personnel need to know

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Drivers struggle to bring doctors, organs to hospital during blizzard in Ireland

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Calif. healthcare facility could lose beds if not earthquake compliant by 2030

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Report finds U.S. hospitals ill-equipped for large disasters

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Mass notification systems are becoming more common

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How to prepare your facility for a nuclear attack

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False alarm a preparedness wake-up call for Maui County

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Low water pressure forces closures for New Orleans hospitals

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Ham radio operators train to help healthcare facilities, others in disasters

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CDC to issue guidance to prepare for nuclear war

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Boston area healthcare facilities were prepared for storm

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Amtrak derailment emergency response went well

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Key points in mass-casualty disaster planning

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Hospitals save lives and money by investing in climate resilience

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Los Angeles launches seismic program with compliance notices

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12 Florida nursing home patient deaths ruled homicides

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Interoperability lessons learned from disasters

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Las Vegas hospital offers lessons in disaster planning

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Report explores emergency preparedness for healthcare facilities

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The deadline is today: Is your emergency communications plan ready?

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Florida nursing home now in compliance with emergency generator directive

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New weather data technology can raise alarm ahead of extreme events

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CMS emergency preparedness deadline is a week away

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Houston hospital still closed after Harvey

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Los Angeles hospital to close, cites costs of retrofitting

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What to know about the CMS emergency preparedness rule's communication plan requirement

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Florida moves to shut down nursing home where 14 died during Irma

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Some flexibility seen in Florida nursing home generator order

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Healthcare facilities must have business continuity plan

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One Texas nursing home evacuation began with a gun drawn

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Hospitals evacuate as California wildfires spread

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USNS Comfort responds to second hospital generator failure in Puerto Rico

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Making a healthcare facility disaster-ready

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Las Vegas hospitals request aid to treat shooting victims

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Some nursing home disaster plans called paper tigers

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Having a vision to withstand disaster

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Fla. healthcare facilities rush to implement new regulations

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Florida nursing home deaths blamed on preventable chaos

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HHS offers hurricane preparation guidance

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Most Florida healthcare facilities were ready for Irma

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Florida nursing home where 11 died had emergency plan with no mention of air conditioning

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Emails show three Savannah hospitals backpedaled on hurricane response

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Jacksonville-area hospitals responded to Irma with detailed emergency plans

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State shuts down nursing home where 9 people died

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Five years after Sandy, NYC hospitals may be ready for the next big storm

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$2.5 million in medications could go bad without power at Florida clinic

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9 dead at Florida nursing home left without air conditioning

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Hurricane Irma evacuees come to N.C. hospitals

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St. Thomas hospital suffers catastrophic failure

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Tampa hospitals weighed evacuation options before Irma

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Central Florida hospitals evacuated, locked down ahead of Irma

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In better news, eclipse went off without a healthcare hitch

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How UVA Health System responded to the Charlottesville rally

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Utah facility well-stocked with medical supplies in case of disaster

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Houston VA hospital prepares for aftermath

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Harvey highlights need for emergency plans

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Guam healthcare officials ramp up security plans

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Key components to severe weather preparedness

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Some Portland-area healthcare facilities planning eclipse-related closures, service cuts

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Oregon hospital prepares to care for eclipse watchers

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Some California hospitals don’t pass quake test

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Iowa healthcare facility prepares for helipad chopper crash

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Duke University Hospital gets mobile water filtration system

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Don’t get caught in the dark, make sure your backup power is hurricane ready

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Texas hospital ready for hazardous material emergencies

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California hospital moves patients ahead of potential flood

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Central Florida expecting busy year of healthcare construction

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Broward Health CEO discusses Fort Lauderdale airport shooting

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Healthcare facilities feel impact of extreme heat

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Orlando healthcare facility's mass casualty drills helped them prepare for shooting

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California hospital buildings need seismic upgrades

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After power outage, Ohio surgeon completes surgery aided by cellphones

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Houston Methodist Hospital automates control of emergency power supply system

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Hurricane Matthew put N.C. hospital to the test

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Safeguarding imaging facilities

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New Orleans VA hospital designed to be disaster resistant

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Managing an emergency or natural disaster

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New plant to keep Mass. hospital running during disaster

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Healthcare facility C-suite's role in a disaster readiness efforts

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Getting a healthcare facility disaster ready

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The CMS preparedness rule presents opportunity

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Legrand to Donate up to $100k in Matched Employee Contributions to Red Cross Natural Disaster Relief Efforts

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Illinois hospital conducts power failure evacuation drill

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Colorado healthcare facilities train for disaster

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Ways healthcare facilities can support staff after a disaster

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Mock drill coordinates efforts of N.Y. community hospitals

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Tennessee hospital now StormReady

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Disaster drills key to mass-shooter response

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Fire closes California hospital

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Louisiana hospitals up and running through flooding

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Chicago hospitals prepared for Lollapalooza rush

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Philly hospitals ready for potential convention issues

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Hospitals prepare for political conventions

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Phoenix Children's Hospital certified as 'StormReady'

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When active shooters invade healthcare facilities, having a plan matters

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Hospital emergency preparedness initiative goes national

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Penn. healthcare facilities equipped for mass shooting

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Hospital constantly updates disaster-response plans

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Security planning for healthcare facility emergencies

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How healthcare facilities respond to mass shootings

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Missouri hospitals prepare for severe weather

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Healthcare facilities can use model crisis plans to address disasters

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New Joplin hospital built to weather storms

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Alaska hospital takes part in 3-day disaster drill

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Dealing with water outages

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New Joplin hospital to open four years after tornado

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Ensuring your emergency messaging system is disaster-ready

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Mississippi hospital storm ready

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California hospital plans seismic study

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White House report tells hospitals how to prepare for climate change

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Snow brings chaos, loss to Buffalo nursing home

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Pakistani hospitals set up disaster management wards

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Palm Springs hospital unveils emergency phone system

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FEMA offers resources for digital disaster prep

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Military offers lessons for dealing with mass casualties

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Nebraska hospital hit with severe flooding

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N.Y. hospital to get $1.1 billion for Hurricane Sandy repairs

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During natural disasters, hospital resilience is key

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Australian health executive remembers flood evacuation

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Missouri hospital participates in national earthquake drill

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Use of mass notification systems during an emergency

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Oklahoma hospital designed for severe weather

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Involving security in an emergency situation

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Mock disaster drills held at Connecticut senior facility

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New Hampshire hospitals take part in pandemic exercise

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West Virginia hospital holds decontamination drill

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Mobile hospital becomes temporary medical center

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Manhattan hospitals partner for disaster drill

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Portsmouth hospital practices for disasters

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Staten Island hospital gets $12 million protective funding for power unit

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HIEs can improve disaster planning

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Hospital staff prepares for decontamination emergency

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Preparing for severe weather

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Nursing home tornado shelters recommended

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Oklahoma hospital prepares well before the storm

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Mock disaster tests Ontario hospital privacy procedures

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Florida hospital on mock 'high alert'

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Senator pushes FEMA to OK $20M for New York healthcare facilities

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Nebraska hospital hosts mass-casualty incident exercise

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One year after flood, Illinois hospital is more prepared

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Boston hospitals apply lessons learned from bombing

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Healthcare providers preparing for climate change

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Ohio hospitals hold mass-casualty exercise

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Disabled helicopter removed from hospital roof

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UNM Hospital staff trains at FEMA facility

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New, past violent events spark facility emergency drills

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Hospitals simulate infectious disease disaster

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British Columbia hospital to boost emergency generator capacity

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Lincoln hospitals hold winter storm disaster training

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NH hospital personnel train for disasters

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Changes in Joint Commission standards for environment of care coming

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CMS rule on emergency preparedness would establish national requirements

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Researching disaster helps hospital plan

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Surviving a disaster can change emergency plan

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CMS proposes emergency preparedness rule

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Georgia hospital says it's snow-ready

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CMS proposes rule on emergency preparedness

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Tougher emergency preparedness rules proposed for long-term care facilities

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Illinois hospital drill strives for failure

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New EPA clean air rules will affect hospital power systems

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Facilities staff find 50-year-old 'treasure' hidden in hospital basement

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Isolated Colorado hospital braces for winter after surviving flood

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Super storms put focus on building resilient hospitals

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St Louis hospital gets 'Storm Ready' status

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N.Y. hospital building projects prepare facilities for future superstorms

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Hospitals addressing problems from flooding one year after Sandy

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More progress needed to prepare hospitals for natural disasters.

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Washington hospital prepares for disaster

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Hospital team's response during Marathon bombings offers lessons for management under pressure.

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Thai healthcare system disaster management looks at Japan model

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Connecticut hospital tests and trains emergency responders

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Look for lighting that exceeds emergency standard for healthcare facilities

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Billings Clinic practices for power outage

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Infection control should be part of disaster plan

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Hospitals make significant progress in disaster readiness

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Combined heat and power systems reduce energy use and outage risk

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Hospitals look past codes to set power reliability minimums

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Ensuring fail-safe power in emergencies

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Rockford hospitals lauded for storm readiness

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Hospital disaster preparation evolves

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Hospitals building coalitions to ensure business continuity

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Boston bombing tests area hospital's disaster response plans

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U.S. government grants top $916 million for healthcare disaster preparedness

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Joplin hospital rebuilds, aiming to withstand monster tornados

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NYC hospitals improving emergency preparedness post Sandy

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