TO TREAT OR CURE THEM YOU MUST KEEP THEM SAFE
TO TREAT OR CURE THEM YOU MUST KEEP THEM SAFE
Few would question that the triple + one all-hazards threats are measurably greater than when the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 21 was released by the White House in 2007 (Public Health and Medical Preparedness). Evolving Infectious Diseases, More Frequent...
The perfect setting, perfect timing, perfect sizing, and perfect response. The City of Boston is and should be proud of its outstanding response to the dreaded “terrorist bombâ€. Nothing said here should take away any of the...
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...
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...
The National Fire Protection Association is an old and venerated partner with deep roots in the protection of members and society at large on the issue of Fire Protection. Over time, however, the NFPA began offering guidance on Healthcare Facility Emergency...
In watching the medical response to Hurricane Sandy and comparing it with Hurricane Sandy, I have come to the sad conclusion that lessons are not learned, especially when it comes to patient care at public health facilities, i.e., hospitals and nursing homes. "Those...
ᶼ Congressional, DHS, DHHS, OSHA, EPA, NRC, DOD, DOE, State, Local, Tribal, Territorial and Oval Office, Healthcare Corporate Boards/Trustees, Hospital C-Suite Why Hurricane Sandy’s response looks like the Hurricane...
Recently, I was asked to serve on two panels at a recent Homeland Security conference; the first dealt with the perception of disaster preparedness vs. the reality of true readiness, the other panel addressed the issues associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder...
Are your Parents and Loved Ones Safe? Prologue: Over the years my articles in “Inside Homeland Security†have addressed significant gaps in the Nation’s Healthcare and Public Healthcare Sector (HPH). The sector remains...
This is an excellent multimedia article on preparedness with interactive slide show, audio interview and a couple videos. The author was also quoted in the article and audio interview concerning his book "DEADLY NEGLECT: Apathy and Denial vs, Act of God", a harrowing...
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