Public Health

Maryland’s County Hospital Alert Tracking System provides real-time assessments of emergency room backlogs.

U.S. Global Change Research Program
By: Eric Holdeman
August 23, 2010

The former chair of Washington Mutual Bank's Crisis Management Team imparts some of her wisdom.

ambulance
By: Elaine Pittman
July 26, 2010

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center uses telemedicine to connect patients and doctors before hospital transfers.

H1N1 needle
By: Onalee Grady-Erickson and Mitch Saruwatari
July 02, 2010

Observations and major lessons from the H1N1 pandemic to help with future continuity of operations planning.

Red Cross emergency supply kit
By: Elaine Pittman
June 18, 2010

Online tools and succinct messages provide straightforward ways to promote disaster preparedness.

Pierce County, Wash./Adam DuBrowa/FEMA
By: Paul Shukovsky
June 15, 2010

Paul Shukovsky describes his journey into the emergency management profession.

By: Ed Kostiuk
June 14, 2010

Questions to help public health officials and emergency managers analyze the effectiveness of H1N1 outreach.

H1N1 cell
By: Corey McKenna
May 10, 2010

BCOP consolidates information from across the federal government to improve decision-making and response to incidents involving diseases and biological agents.

LionReach training
By: Elaine Pittman
April 02, 2010

Penn State’s LionReach training vehicle uses futuristic mannequins and the latest technology to provide education and aid real-world response.

By: Corey McKenna
February 18, 2010

Chemical Companion puts information on protective measures, chemical properties, isolation distances and treatment regimens in the hands of first responders.


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