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 ...

The increasing frequency and severity of natural and technological disasters have underscored the need for robust disaster preparedness within the healthcare system. In this context, nursing education ...

How recently a nursing home was last surveyed is a better predictor of emergency weather preparedness than safety regulation compliance alone, new research finds. That’s a key finding from a ...

Proactive planning doesn’t always need to be elaborate to be effective. One of the most practical, scalable tools communities can adopt is the emergency supply trailer.

November 5, 2024 — The Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication and Office of Education at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health have launched online micro-credentials in ...

The City of Taunton announced a coordinated outreach effort to all nursing homes and assisted living facilities after the fire at a facility in Fall River. Representatives from the fire department and ...

FEMA has released a report providing an overview of the nation’s current disaster risk and capability landscape. The 13th annual National Preparedness Report (NPR) outlines progress toward achieving ...

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care solutions to office-based dental and medical practitioners, today announced the launch ...

The 11th gold breaks a record set at the last Olympics on U.S. soil -- in Salt Lake City in 2002. Providence residents brace for another winter storm amid existing snow piles A slushy Friday night in ...