TO TREAT OR CURE THEM YOU MUST KEEP THEM SAFE
TO TREAT OR CURE THEM YOU MUST KEEP THEM SAFE
There appears to be a thriving cottage industry in rating hospitals and healthcare facilities as to which is “Best of Breed†or who is within the “Top XXXâ€. Because this seems to influence the selection by patients, we wanted to dig a little deeper into...
This is the second in a series on the potential for drones or Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs) to have a major negative impact on the privacy and security of all citizens in the country. There is little evidence that the private or corporate use of Drones by in the U.S....
There have been several recent articles concerning the potential of MERS corona-virus spreading globally from Saudi Arabia. Among the challenges confronting the World Health Organization (WHO) concerns mass religious gatherings that will bring approximately...
Readers: This post was originally published in the Washington Examiner, 10/22/2009. As with many issues that we cover, there has been little in the way of  progress. There is new concern for an old threat, Bioterrorism. Post 9/11, threat of non-state...
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...
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