January 31, 2024 What Does a Measles ‘Comeback’ Mean for Emergency Preparedness? Our communities have a shared responsibility for public health, and as emergency managers we all understand the threat measles presents our hospitals and health care facilities.
January 16, 2024 Why COVID-19 Readiness Continues after the Public Health Emergency The pandemic helped everyone understand the value of planning, communication, and situational awareness as core aspects of emergency preparedness. And for us, those pandemic lessons are still very much relevant for today.
January 02, 2024 Can Technology Predict the Next Flood in Your Community? We won’t always get a warning when a flash flood hits our community, so we must use all the tools at our disposal to be prepared.
December 15, 2023 Did We See More Weather-Climate Disasters during 2023? It is that time of year to review what happened during 2023. For this specific review, let’s look at weather-related disasters.
November 29, 2023 What Would Your Hospital Do Without Water? Across our communities, aging infrastructure and antiquated systems are easy targets for nefarious actors who want to disrupt daily living and exploit technology—so, we must be prepared.
November 14, 2023 Are You Protecting Yourself Against Ransomware? The rise of digital health care has had its benefits over the years, bringing hospitals and other medical facilities into the modern age. We are far from the days of sending faxes from one wing of the hospital to the other and hoping someone happens to be standing by the machine.