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What’s happening: CHA will host the members-only Preparing for Extreme Heat and Smoke Impact in Clinical Settings webinar on Aug. 19 at 1 p.m. (PT).
What else to know: The webinar addresses heat-related emergency response plans and protocols and leads into the 2024 Disaster Planning Conference on Sept. 10-11. Registration is open.
This presentation will provide attendees with:
- A clear understanding of how extreme heat and wildfire smoke impact patient health and put strain on the health care system
- An overview of needs that have been identified through interviews with health care staff about how to lessen climate impacts in clinical settings
- Ideas for educational resources that health care facilities and cities can develop to educate providers and patients on the health impacts of climate events
