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Report analyzes emergency department use during the LA wildfires
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Feb. 6 released a report on emergency department use during the Los Angeles County wildfires that began Jan. 7. All-cause ED encounters in Los Angeles County initially decreased 9% after the start of wildfires, while wildfire-associated encounters increased eightfold.
When Disasters Strike, Hospitals Are Always There to Care for and Stand Up for their Communities
Each and every day across the country, our nation’s hospitals and health systems are always there, ready to care.
ASPR seeks comments on Hospital Preparedness Program funding formula
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response is seeking public feedback on its Hospital Preparedness Program funding formula. The HPP is the primary source of federal funding for health care preparedness and response.
Blog: 5 steps to building emergency readiness to meet the needs of children
In this AHA blog Aisha Syeda, senior program manager fo
Building Emergency Readiness to Meet the Needs of Children
In 2024, the U.S. suffered 24 weather and climate disasters.
Replay: HHS briefing on IV solutions conservation
A replay of the Oct. 28 Department of Health and Human Services briefing on IV solutions conservation amid the disruption at Baxter's North Carolina plant is now available.
AHA Podcast: From Ian to Milton — Lessons Learned in Hurricane Response
Scott Nygaard, M.D., chief operating officer at Lee Health, discusses the impact these natural disasters have had on the organization and how their emergency preparedness, response and recovery efforts have helped guide continued care for both patients and caregivers.
AHA bulletin highlights Baxter’s efforts to increase access, supply of IV solutions
AHA today Oct. 24 a Special Bulletin with updates from Baxter on its efforts to increase access to and supply of IV solutions in response to the effects of Hurricane Helene on its manufacturing facility in North Carolina. Baxter anticipates restarting the highest-throughput IV solutions manufacturing line at the impacted plant within the next week.
AHA podcast: The critical need for conservation plans in the face of supply shortages
Michael Schiller, executive director of the Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management, and Michael Ganio, senior director of pharmacy practice and quality with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, discuss the current situation with IV fluid supplies and the need to create a conservation plan for critical patient supplies that could be threatened by a disaster or other event.
Baxter launches webpage with clinical resources to support IV solution conservation
As part of its regular updates on the IV solution supply disruption as a result of the temporary closure of a manufacturing plant in North Carolina, Baxter Oct. 14 launched a new webpage with resources that hospitals can use for product management and conservation strategies.