Comments Docket ID FEMA-2008-0017, 14 Jan 2010

by James Blair | Feb 24, 2012 | Biological, Chemical / Biological, Earthquake, Explosive, Hurricane, Long Term Care, Nuclear, Oversight, Posts - Manmade Hazards and Issues, Public Health

CommentsÂ Docket ID FEMA-2008-0017, 14 Jan 2010 PRIVATE SECTOR PREPAREDNESS PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE SECTOR Â The development of standards within a new Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Program for the Healthcare Industry should not be...

Last call: The Healthcare Supply Chain Vulnerability

by James Blair | Sep 13, 2011 | Jim Rush, Logistics, Long Term Care, Oversight, Posts - Manmade Hazards and Issues, Public Health

by Jim Rush, contributing Editor Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of articles we will feature from our good friend, Jim Rush. It was originally published in Big Medicine, a Healthcare Logistics Website. Jim has deep expertise in Healthcare supply chains...

Lack of Government Oversight, Fraud Impede Healthcare Emergency Readiness

by James Blair | Sep 13, 2011 | Corruption, Oversight, Posts - Manmade Hazards and Issues, Public Health

Admittedly the Program on Government Oversight (POGO) goes after fraud some bad behavior in the Federal Government and their many contractors. Cheating on government contract bidding and even clever manipulation of the process has been with us for years. Periodically...

Taps for Direct Healthcare for Military Retirees: The Slippery Slope

by James Blair | Nov 22, 2009 | Military, Public Health, Veterans Administration

Our latest post discusses the closure of military healthcare facilities and the impact on veterans. Excerpt:Over the next few years you will see the number of military healthcare facilities cut in half. If past is prologue, the military healthcare system will be...

Terrorism at Home: Lessons from Fort Hood

by James Blair | Nov 9, 2009 | Military, Posts - Manmade Hazards and Issues, Public Health, Terrorism, Workplace Violence

Our last two Examiner posts have dealt with the tragic Ft. Hood domestic terrorist attack: Untold Casualties: Fort Hood Partial List Excerpt: The horrors of the recent slaughter at Fort Hood, TX, represent only a partial list of military victims of Army psychiatrist...