May 02, 2023 What We Can Learn from a Once-in-a-Lifetime Hospital Fire Recently, a Massachusetts hospital south of Boston was fully evacuated after a fire broke out in a basement transformer room. Due to safety concerns, power to the entire facility was discontinued.
April 13, 2023 Is AI the Future of Emergency Management? It’s easy to look at the possibilities for AI and extrapolate what it will mean for health care. Some scenarios are more fanatical—or perhaps Orwellian—than others, but there is limitless potential.
March 30, 2023 What Comes After COVID-19? As emergency managers, we are prepared and ready to go where disaster strikes. If we were driving an ambulance, the last few years have felt like constant lights and sirens, but even ambulances idle down when they’ve reached their destination.
March 15, 2023 4 Lessons from our National Cybersecurity Plan The cyber stakes for health care can be a little startling when you think about the big picture. Every day, we better understand the threats our hospitals and other public health organizations face as we transition to a more digitally focused health care system.
February 28, 2023 Why COVID-19 Situational Awareness Still Matters as National Emergency Ends With the COVID-19 public health emergency ending May 11, it is a good time to reflect on what we have accomplished during the past three years.
February 14, 2023 It’s Time to Evaluate Your COVID-19 Response Every successful emergency manager’s toolkit includes an honest appreciation for analysis and feedback.