Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston announced Friday that it has been dealing with an ongoing “capacity disaster” and that it’s in desperate need of more beds to help combat the “unprecedented ...

Nursing homes patients had to be evacuated after Hurricane Ian cut access to safe water supplies. AP Photo/John Raoux Health care services are essential at any time, but when disasters strike, those ...

(TNS) - Catastrophic fires, extreme weather and cyberattacks have increasingly shown the vulnerabilities of U.S. emergency management procedures and even sometimes the power grid, itself. But what if ...

Hospitals differentiate themselves from other healthcare organizations through their standby role — their commitment to providing 24/7 access to care, serving as a safety net and preparing and ...

September is National Preparedness Month, which aims to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for emergencies. The American College of Healthcare Executives advises healthcare executives ...

"Howls of outrage" should erupt over deaths linked to extended waits in emergency departments, a prominent medic has declared ...

When a car slammed into an Austin emergency room in early 2024, killing the driver and injuring five others, KXAN investigators dug into the safety concerns surrounding a hospital without security ...

The COVID-19 pandemic was most people’s introduction to the critical importance of hospital emergency preparedness. However, while it is strikingly clear that prolonged surges of patients occur during ...

Montefiore filed plans with the state last year to build a new care center and “off campus” ER to replace Mount Vernon Hospital in Westchester. On Feb. 6, the state’s Public Health and Health Planning ...

OSHKOSH, Neb. (KNOP) - Regional West Garden County Hospital in Oshkosh will convert to a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH), hospital and rural health officials said. Warren Memorial Hospital in Friend ...