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NewsSocial media to drive disaster preparedness
Although most hospitals have response plans for natural disasters, chemical releases, epidemics, and biological events, many are not as prepared for other types of disasters, such as explosive or Read more...
Tenet settles Katrina lawsuit on emergency unpreparedness for $25M
In a lesson for hospitals everywhere, Tenet Healthcare Corporation's settlement for $25 million was preliminarily approved yesterday, to conclude a class-action lawsuit in which patients and families Read more...
Hospitals' H1N1 response suggests deeper capacity for change
Generally speaking, I don't give hospital executives much of a break. In fact, I'm the sort of critic that castigates hospitals for their traditional, rigid management style and palpable resistance Read more...
| Press ReleasesBT "Makes Strides" Across the U.S. for the American Cancer SocietyIRVING, Texas, Sept. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BT joins the battle against breast cancer in the U.S. by supporting the 2011 American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. During Read more >> HHS grants boost disaster preparedness in hospitals, health care systemsWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today awarded more than $352 million to continue improving disaster preparedness of hospitals and health care systems Read more >> Dialysis Provider Well-Prepared for Hurricane Season and Other Natural DisastersWith Coordinated Efforts Across the U.S., Dialysis Provider Mobilizes Quickly when Natural Disasters Strike WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- During natural disasters, people expect FEMA and the Red Read more >> Concerro and Sydion Announce Partnership to Advance Leading Hospital Incident Management and Inventory Tracking TechnologiSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Concerro, Inc., the market leader in SaaS-based workforce management and emergency response systems that facilitate real-time information access to improve both the Read more >> Web Users Increasingly Rely on Social Media to Seek Help in a DisasterNew Red Cross survey shows 74 percent expect response agencies to answer social media calls for help within an hour National Headquarters 2025 E Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006 www.redcross.org Read more >> |
