Nursing homes must be better integrated into overall emergency response infrastructure and incorporate better leaders in disaster-response to head off future catastrophes, a new research paper argues.

Natural disasters, terrorism attacks, mass shootings and the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the importance of disaster response planning throughout the healthcare system. Disaster drills often ...

New law requires nursing homes to have their emergency plans approved each year by the state. All Louisiana nursing homes are required to maintain an emergency preparedness plan approved by the ...

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration is backing a law change that could allow nursing homes to continue to operate even after state officials deemed their disaster and evacuation plans inadequate.

Historically, emergency preparedness programs in long term care (“LTC”) facilities have been less prioritized with facilities understandably focusing on patient care and operations. But with the ...

After this year’s natural disasters, I worry more about climate emergency preparedness at my sister’s nursing home than COVID-19. My fears about nursing home virus outbreaks have receded, given ...

The day before September 11, 2001, the cover story of U.S. News and World Report described an emergency care system in critical condition as a result of demand far in excess of its capacity (Shute and ...

As the number of natural disasters grows in the U.S. and in the world, so must the readiness of hospitals and other healthcare facilities. In 2023, the U.S. saw 28 billion-dollar natural disasters, ...

Incidents like the one that is about to be summarized emphasize the importance of hazard analysis as required by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Emergency Preparedness Rule. Knowing the ...

INGRAM, TEXAS - JULY 12: A pick up truck drives over a flooded bridge on the bank of the Guadalupe River during a search and recovery mission. The floodwaters came fast, but the failures in disaster ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. As North Carolina enters the second year of recovery from the devastation caused by ...