There is little doubt that leaders at Life Care Centers of America breathed a huge sigh of relief, as did the entire skilled nursing industry, when a federal jury found that Life Care Center of ...

Across the United States, communities are experiencing storms, heatwaves, floods, and wildfires at a frequency and intensity once unimaginable. At the same time, aging infrastructure, overburdened ...

Historically, emergency preparedness programs in long term care (“LTC”) facilities have been less prioritized with facilities understandably focusing on patient care and operations. But with the ...

Despite the regulatory requirements placed on safety training and emergency preparedness in the workplace, many employers still fall short of setting their workers up for success. Providing staff with ...

I've played a small part in the National Health Preparedness Index for a few years. Here is a blog post on that Index and how it can help direct future efforts as we exit from the worse part of the ...

The pandemic disrupted businesses across all industries, causing a flurry of emergency rules, procedures and requirements to be reassessed and implemented. For many business leaders, it was a wakeup ...

Preparedness is personal, and it exists on a broad spectrum. For some people, it's tied to a season—hurricane season in the South or wildfire season in the West. In some communities, you have folks ...

In times of crisis, having the right tools and resources at your disposal can mean the difference between safety and danger. Whether it’s a natural disaster, a power outage, or an unexpected emergency ...

We don’t know where or when the next emergency will strike. But one thing is certain: we must be prepared. Emergency preparedness is vital for UNHCR to be able to respond quickly and reliably to ...