Florida is known for many things, among them, hurricanes. Every year, Florida hospitals face devastating winds and storm surges, but these yearly disasters have helped them become some of the greatest ...

The new requirements, effective Jan. 1, 2014, call for an identified emergency management leader, the consideration of staff input on event response evaluation and the review of emergency management ...

When the H1N1 virus broke out in the U.S. five years ago, the University of Oregon started using cloud-based technology to manage potential outbreaks. Since then, more universities have looked to ...

NORWALK -- In preparation for a catastrophic event at Norwalk Hospital, security stakeholders there collaborated with the city's first responders recently for a series of emergency scenario drills.

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the disparities in emergency and healthcare planning for vulnerable populations which will influence current and future resiliency initiatives for years to come.

Emergency management is an umbrella term often used interchangeably with homeland security or disaster planning. Recent events have shown an increase in natural disasters, terrorist incidents and ...

Managing visitors is a key aspect of hospital management, presenting several considerations for patient and building security, staff workflow, regulatory compliance, and patient privacy. Visitor ...

When Superstorm Sandy pushed a wall of seawater through South Brooklyn and up Ocean Parkway toward Coney Island Hospital, staff in the emergency room — less than a mile from the iconic boardwalk — had ...

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KWWL) -- Essential workers in the medical and law enforcement field have received critical donations of personal protective gear from private businesses. Mercy Medical Center in ...

Parts of Duke University Hospital flooded on Friday morning from a burst water pipe, causing some patients to receive care elsewhere. A spokesperson said a pipe burst around 11:40 p.m. on Thursday ...