Purdue University has incorporated major emergency planning programs into its Integrated Emergency Management Plan (IEMP). The plan considers all phases of emergency management operations in order to ...

September is National Preparedness Month, and across the Nation, Emergencies highlight the importance of personal, hazard-specific, and family preparedness. In addition to updating your basic ...

Disaster preparedness and recovery are no longer optional for businesses today. Instead, they have become essential. Such events can affect businesses in various ways, including damage to storefronts, ...

The federal government's plans to bring healthcare providers participating in Medicare and Medicaid under a uniform standard for emergency preparedness have raised concerns that the costs associated ...

Q: What parts of the emergency preparedness plan should the director of nursing services examine? A:The three aspects of the emergency preparedness plan most important for the nursing department are: ...

On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a news release on behalf of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, announcing the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE ...

Having an emergency preparedness plan for you, your family, and anyone who lives in your home gives you peace of mind. Planning for emergencies gives you comfort. You can rest assured that if and when ...

A new report finds that one in five organizations lacks an emergency preparedness/business continuity plan, which could mean a double disaster for those companies. Workers clean out the basement of an ...

New law requires nursing homes to have their emergency plans approved each year by the state. All Louisiana nursing homes are required to maintain an emergency preparedness plan approved by the ...