December 01, 2020 Five Tools Health Care Emergency Managers Can Use to Boost Situational Awareness As health care emergency management professionals, it is important to stay on top of what is happening and be in the know.
November 12, 2020 We All Play a Role in Our Cybersecurity This year has brought tremendous challenges to how we live, so that we can do our part to slow the spread of COVID-19; we are increasingly relying on a virtual world to complete everyday activities.
October 01, 2020 Emergency Preparedness Month is a Reminder to Always Remain Ready As we head into the last quarter of 2020, health care systems and workforce throughout Pennsylvania continue to show amazing resilience.
September 15, 2020 What Does ‘All-hazards’ Planning Mean? I’ve worked in emergency management in the Southeastern region of Pennsylvania for a long time. I feel like I’ve seen it all and planned for it all. Emergency managers develop plans for events through an approach we call, “All-Hazards Planning.”
September 01, 2020 Ideal Leadership during the Emergency Management Preparedness Phase I’ve worked with some great leaders during my tenure, and many of the best ones have adopted a transformational style of leadership. Their examples are the ones that I have used most often as I strive to be an effective leader in my own work in the emergency management community.
July 30, 2020 Key Areas of Emergency Preparedness—Are You Ready? For close to ten years, The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) has embraced an emergency management (EM) program, supporting organizations across the commonwealth before, during, and after crisis.