September 02, 2021 How Would You Evacuate Your Hospital during an Emergency? Part of our job as emergency management professionals is to prepare for situations we hope never come to pass.
August 16, 2021 Does Your Supply Chain Need a Risk Assessment? The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our health care system in many ways, but it also has reinforced important lessons about supply chains.
August 02, 2021 How Emergency Managers Should Prepare for Mass Gatherings this Summer More than ever—as we carefully monitor the spread of the Delta variant—we know that we need to prepare for mass events, and that our emergency managers will play an important role to make sure our communities are ready.
July 15, 2021 Is Your Emergency Communications Plan Ready for Severe Weather? As storms swirl this summer, we know that our hospitals will remain open—and that we need to prepare for a host of weather-related emergencies.
July 07, 2021 The Hidden Effects of the Pandemic on Pennsylvania’s Health Care Community It’s been more than a year since the pandemic hit Pennsylvania. The current numbers indicate that the light at the end of the tunnel is growing each day, but the fight against COVID-19 continues in the commonwealth with hospitals and health care workers at the epicenter.
June 29, 2021 Patient and Family Engagement: Recovering from the Pandemic Patient and Family Advisory Councils (PFAC) provide a proven approach for health care systems and practices to partner with patients and families.