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Drought Resources for Hospitals

Hospitals must be prepared for the eventuality of drought-related operational challenges. With planning, hospitals can be better prepared to maintain operations when impacted by drought conditions, ensuring continued patient care and operational efficiency.

Protecting California’s Hospitals: Seismic Shake Testing

UC San Diego’s Englekirk Structural Engineering Center shares a preview of the largest, most complex seismic test ever conducted. Get an inside look at how UC San Diego’s five-story hospital may be impacted by dramatic earthquakes, and gain an understanding of how complex hospital building systems perform after earthquakes.

Improving Health Care Delivery in Disasters

2016 Disaster Conference

This resource provides an overview of how hospitals can prepare for a wide range of incidents that disrupt the flow of operations and reviews ways hospitals can be better prepared to sustain the impact of a storm, flood, or other natural disaster.

Report: Protecting The Public’s Health From Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism

The Ready or Not? report by the Trust for America’s Health offers an independent evaluation of the U.S.’s public health readiness, highlighting progress and areas needing improvement. It reviews state preparedness levels, the federal government’s role, and suggests enhancements for emergency response capabilities. The report promotes accountability in the use of taxpayer funds for health emergency readiness and recommends transitioning to a strategic, capability-focused system for effective response to health crises, including disease, disasters, and bio-terrorism threats. It also emphasizes the need for transparency to allow policymakers to accurately gauge the nation’s preparedness.

Advancement in Seismic Design of Hospitals & Health Care Facilities

2023 Disaster Conference – Best Practice Showcase

Is your hospital ready for the next Big One? This resource offers information for the health care industry on designing and retrofitting existing facilities using precise methodologies for seismic hazard analysis for building design. Learn how optimized earthquake engineering can result in a greater efficiency and economics in seismically active environments.

Maui’s on Fire! The Coalition’s Emergency Response

2024 Disaster Conference

This presentation explores the response of Hawaii Healthcare Emergency Management to the catastrophic Maui wildfire. The session outlines strategies and actions implemented to manage the crisis, including coordination efforts and resource deployment, highlighting the importance of preparedness and effective emergency management in mitigating the impact of natural disasters on health care systems.

Resources for Quick Earthquake Response Decisions

2024 Disaster Conference

This presentation demonstrates efforts to mitigate hospital earthquake losses. It provides earthquake tools to assist emergency managers in making quick response decisions, including earthquake early warning to ease earthquake damage and injuries at health care facilities.