Emergency departments must develop disaster preparedness plans that go beyond natural disasters and utility failures, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Emergency departments must develop disaster preparedness plans that go beyond natural disasters and utility failures, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Emergency preparation must consider events such as biological, chemical, or nuclear exposures; outbreaks and epidemics; and mass casualties.
March 14, 2019
Topic Area: Sustainable Operations
Case Study: How NYU Langone Rebuilt for Resilience After Superstorm SandyAlthough the damage was severe, it provided a valuable opportunity for NYU Langone to assess structural vulnerabilities and increase facility resilience.
Frederick Health Hospital Faces 5 Lawsuits Following Ransomware AttackThe lawsuits accuse FHH of inadequate cybersecurity, poor breach notification and failing to protect patients from identity theft risks.
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center and Baptist Memorial Health Care to MergeThey have signed a non-binding letter of intent to complete a shared mission agreement to merge the two organizations.
Ground Broken on Intermountain Saratoga Springs Multi-Specialty ClinicThe clinic is scheduled to open and start seeing patients in the fall of 2026.
Electrical Fire Tests Resilience of Massachusetts HospitalSignature Healthcare Brockton Hospital used opportunity to renovate key systems and components and expand facility operations.