Public health preparedness and response is a critical area of focus as Defense Public Health transitions some of the military component public health functions to the Defense Health Agency. This ...

Editor’s note: This post expands on the theme of the December issue of Health Affairs, The Future of Emergency Medicine: Challenges And Opportunities. Disasters always make the big headlines. In large ...

The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority recently participated in a hazard vulnerability assessment, which tested the ...

Traditional disasters with an acute phase and a relatively finite timeline for the immediate response are becoming a thing of the past. Emergency management and public health must now, instead, pivot ...

RENEWED emphasis was placed on cultivating daily safe habits and strengthening workers’ awareness of health risks, chemical handling and emergency preparedness ...

Hosted in Philadelphia, the All Star Game coincides with heightened national attention tied to the 250th anniversary year.

Nevada is one of 13 states with inadequate public health emergency preparedness, according to a recently released study. Since 2003, the annual “Ready or Not” report has evaluated states’ preparedness ...

Another wave of heavy rain smacks western Washington this week, coupled with strong winds adding concern for potential power outages. by Holly Menino, KOMO News Anchor How prepared is Washington state ...