The chief operations officer of Readiness Associates, which helps organizations prepare for and respond to man-made and natural disasters, will speak about emergency preparedness at a health care conference next month in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Bruce Brauninger will...
National Strategy Warns of Emerging, Diverse and Evolving Security Threats to Healthcare Enterprises Everywhere
In an increasing, evolving threat environment, there’s no time to waste in preparing healthcare facilities in the U.S. for future disasters and emergencies. That’s the sobering conclusion of the 2019-2022 National Health Security Strategy (NHSS) recently released by...
Havoc Wreaked by Hurricanes, Tornadoes Prompts Georgia’s Move to Protect Long-term Care Facilities
A state that has experienced more than its share of recent disasters received a financial boost in the quest to protect its long-term care facilities (LTCFs) from future catastrophic events. Georgia, hit by Hurricane Irma in 2017 and Hurricane Michael in 2018 and by...
Senate Committee: Nursing Homes Failed to Protect Seniors in 2017 Hurricanes
In a scathing report released in early November, Democrat members of the Senate Committee on Finance criticized the preparations for and the responses to a pair of 2017 hurricanes. The report, “Sheltering in Danger,” examined the impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma...
Readiness Associates and the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality Collaborate to Enhance Patient Safety
Readiness Associates (RA) and the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) are driving for the same goal – to radically improve the effectiveness and efficiency of quality-safety efforts in healthcare delivery organizations. While the organizations differ...
Paradise Lost: Nurses Evacuate Patients from Hospital Through Wildfire’s Flames
Nurses from Adventist Health Feather River Medical Center in Paradise, California, saved patients’ lives Nov. 8 as flames from the Camp Fire wildfire engulfed trees in the hospital’s parking lot. According to NBC News, surgical nurse Nichole Jolly made what she...
Hurricanes Land One-Two Punch on Southeast Healthcare Facilities
Hurricane Florence slammed into the Carolinas and Virginia in September, forcing hospitals and long-term care facilities to evacuate and transfer patients. Less than a month later, an even more powerful Hurricane Michael hammered the Florida Gulf Coast, causing...
Uptrend in Workplace Violence Discussed by Readiness Associates at Nevada Healthcare Event
In her Sept. 12 presentation at a healthcare conference in Stateline, Nevada, the national field operations director of Readiness Associates cited some eye-opening statistics about trends in workplace violence. Kathleen Pearson noted that healthcare workers are 16...
Readiness Associates Official to Speak About Workplace Violence in Healthcare Industry
Pearson will give presentation at Nevada convention The national field operations director of Readiness Associates, which prepares healthcare organizations to respond to man-made and natural disasters, will speak about workplace violence at a conference in Stateline,...
Workplace Violence Plagues Healthcare Industry
It’s an alarming statistic: Fifty-two percent of all workplace violence incidents in 2014 occurred in the healthcare and social assistance industry, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Between January 2012 and September 2014, more than 100 healthcare...
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