Emergency Readiness
Attend the July 10 AHA Leadership Scan discussion, 鈥淲hen Disaster Strikes: How to Maintain Continuity of Care,鈥 from 1 to 2 p.m. ET to learn strategies that create resilience and allow clinical services and overall hospital operations to remain on track amid potential obstacles.
Guidance and resources to support hospitals鈥 efforts to assess, plan for and respond to the environment鈥檚 impact on community health.
Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs was among three area caregivers to participate in a February, 2023 staged exercise that simulated the effects of a bioterrorism attack, in this case botulinum toxin 鈥 one of the most poisonous known naturally-occurring substances 鈥 placed in the local milk鈥
Funded Partnerships fosters transformative health care collaborations supported by AHA and its 501c3, the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET).
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine calls for developing better diagnostics, vaccines and treatments to enhance U.S. readiness for an outbreak or attack involving smallpox or related diseases, and systems and policies that would allow public health and鈥
AHA March 18 shared with the House Ways and Means Committee its proposals to strengthen access to timely emergency medical care, particularly in rural and underserved areas.
The AHA and other founding members of the Common Health Coalition March 13 committed to action in four priority areas: coordination between health care and public health; always-on emergency preparedness; real-time disease detection; and exchange of actionable data, particularly to advance equity.
The AHA CLEAR Crisis Leadership Video Series, now available on demand, features hospital and health system leaders sharing insights, strategies and lessons learned on navigating public health emergencies ranging from mass violence incidents to natural disasters to cyberattacks.
When joined together, emergency prep and routine immunizations can be an effective way to mobilize community members to make healthy choices for their future selves.
Convening Leaders for Emergency and Response, AHA鈥檚 hub for emergency response and disaster preparedness resources, has released a 鈥渢ip sheet鈥 to help health care organizations effectively communicate with staff, patients and the larger community during a public health emergency.