Hospital disaster preparation evolves

Emergency preparedness grants fuel activity after Hurricane Sandy and Boston bombings

By Healthcare Facilities Today


Dr. David Marcozzi, director of the National Healthcare Preparedness Programs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services talks about how hospital disaster preparation is evolving after Hurricane Sandy and Boston bombings in a recent article on DotMed.com. Marcozzi previously served at the White House as the director of public health policy for the Homeland Security Council and then as director of all-hazards medical preparedness policy for the National Security staff. 

According to the DotMed.com Q & A, The United States Department of Health and Human Services recently announced that they have awarded $916 million in emergency preparedness grants for states this year, which includes $332 million for hospitals. The funding is meant to help hospitals address potential public health threats in states, eight U.S. territories, and Washington D.C., Los Angeles, New York and Chicago. 

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August 27, 2013


Topic Area: Safety


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