October 15, 2021 What to Expect During an Unpredictable Flu Season COVID-19 has changed the landscape for infectious disease planning, mitigation, and response.
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 01, 2021 Patient and Family Engagement: Recovering from the Pandemic Part one of three: through a three-part blog series, we explore the importance of considering the impact of and strategies to engage patient and family engagement.
May 17, 2021 Four Things I’m Taking with Me When I Leave COVID-19 Behind The myriad news stories about marking a year of COVID-19 have caused many of us to stop and think about where were went, how we got here, and how far we’ve come.
January 15, 2021 Four Enduring Lessons from 2020 As we approach the anniversary of our COVID-19 activation, we see the ways that COVID-19 changed how we do things, as well as some essential lessons that will guide us as we plan for future emergencies.
January 05, 2021 COVID-19 Has Disrupted Global Supply Chains: Three Tips to Help HAP has been monitoring national trends in supply shortages and has compiled a few suggestions as members continue to address increased patient loads and the requisite demand for needed supplies.
December 15, 2020 Vaccine Preparation Heads into High Gear: Six Things for Emergency Management Pros to Keep in Mind Months of planning for the COVID-19 vaccine has been condensed to weeks and days, as hospitals have had to focus on strict guidelines for the storage, allocation, and distribution of the vaccine, in order to maximize every available dose.
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 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.