Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston announced Friday that it has been dealing with an ongoing “capacity disaster” and that it’s in desperate need of more beds to help combat the “unprecedented ...
Nursing homes patients had to be evacuated after Hurricane Ian cut access to safe water supplies. AP Photo/John Raoux Health care services are essential at any time, but when disasters strike, those ...
(TNS) - Catastrophic fires, extreme weather and cyberattacks have increasingly shown the vulnerabilities of U.S. emergency management procedures and even sometimes the power grid, itself. But what if ...
September is National Preparedness Month, which aims to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for emergencies. The American College of Healthcare Executives advises healthcare executives ...
Hospitals differentiate themselves from other healthcare organizations through their standby role — their commitment to providing 24/7 access to care, serving as a safety net and preparing and ...
CENTER FIVE, STILL ACTIVE SCENE. OKAY, MARY, THANK YOU FOR THAT. NOW TO A STORY YOU SAW FIRST HERE ON FIVE MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL IS SOUNDING THE ALARM ON WHAT IT’S CALLING A CAPACITY CRISIS. AND ...