When almost all the things we use in our daily lives are turned on using electricity, a power outage may be more than just a small hassle; it may interfere with work, safety, and comfort.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may soon intensify its reform agenda focus on emergency planning, one of many areas targeted in President Biden’s 21-point nursing home plan unveiled ...

The images of death and destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina are difficult to describe with mere words alone. The pictures are incomprehensible. The response will be the largest disaster ...

More than a quarter of state survey agencies lack adequate emergency preparedness skills, a new federal report shows. Partnering with other agencies and skilled nursing facilities could be a solution ...

Preparedness used to be framed almost entirely around emergencies. It meant having supplies stored away for rare events and assuming that disruptions were temporary exceptions to an otherwise stable ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Louisiana Department of Health had a meeting to address nursing home preparedness during the peak of hurricane season. The Louisiana Department of Health informed ...

Flooding is the most common natural disaster in the U.S., according to the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). And just one inch of flooding can cost a homeowner $26,807 for a ...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the Home Safety Council: WHAT: On September 20, as part of the National Preparedness Month, Chairman Bennie Thompson (D ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Objectives: To assess "at-home" preparedness and barriers to preparedness in a cohort of public health employees. Method: Conducted a ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Louisiana Department of Health had a meeting to address nursing home preparedness during the peak of hurricane season. The Louisiana Department of Health informed ...