Complying with  federal emergency preparedness standards for nursing homes set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may not translate into improved real-world disaster outcomes, ...

Responding to the deaths and suffering of older adults in long-term care facilities following Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, the John A. Hartford Foundation funded an initiative called Hurricane ...

Emergency planning is crucial to safeguarding the well-being of individuals in long-term care settings during unforeseen events. By being proactive and implementing comprehensive plans, facilities can ...

Emergency Management (EM) Practitioners and Academicians have been investigating key elements to professionalize and standardize the EM career field for over twenty years. This paper presents findings ...

The scenario involved a simulated two-snowmobile crash with four victims in a remote location. The ground operations began at the Offield Family Viewlands and continued to the NCMC Nursing Simulation ...

Drexel University is authorized by the Washington Student Achievement Council and meets the requirements and minimum educational standards established for degree-granting institutions under the Degree ...

Lee’s School of Nursing hosted a mass casualty event for its nursing students to gain realistic, hands-on experience in ...

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Hospital officials and emergency management experts are offering tips on disaster planning for you and your family. Dr. Susheer Gandotra is the director of infectious diseases ...