by James Blair | Apr 16, 2013 | Explosive, Public Health, Terrorism
Day one: We witnessed a cacophony of information and misinformation based on verified, unverified fact and fiction. Sins of omission and commission drove many to see or hear what they wanted to see or hear. When you tell me that there is “black...
by James Blair | Apr 12, 2013 | Accreditation, Fraud and Abuse, Hurricane, Long Term Care, Oversight, Public Health
Secretary Napolitano has been a little testy when asked about the level of all-hazards readiness within the Private Sector. She has good reason to be concerned about many private sector industries  where up to 90% of the response capacity is owned and...
by James Blair | Mar 23, 2013 | Accreditation, Corruption, Oversight, Public Health, Terrorism
“We shape our buildings; thereafter, they shape us†– Winston Churchill. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Healthcare Design and Construction Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities are generally accepted as the...
by James Blair | Mar 15, 2013 | Accreditation, Oversight, Public Health, Terrorism
The December 8th, 2010 Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) article -Hospital Shootings Rare: But Other Assaults High, received a lot of attention on the internet. This is based an article we published in the Journal for Healthcare Protection. We were...
by James Blair | Mar 15, 2013 | Accreditation, Hurricane, Long Term Care, Public Health
This is my response to a question concerning the relative value of Graduate Degrees for Hospital Administration,(MHA vs. MBA). I am not an expert on professional Healthcare education.  I have spent 5 years in academia teaching graduate...
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