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Sanford Health launches first emergency medicine residency program in region

Sanford Medical Education, in partnership with the USD Sanford School of Medicine, has received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to launch a new emergency medicine residency program in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Community Health and Environment

Guidance and resources to support hospitals’ efforts to assess, plan for and respond to the environment’s impact on community health.

Alternate Life Safety Measures (ALSM) Deficiency Decision Matrix

This tool supports a safe care environment by helping departments identify and respond to life safety deficiencies in protection, exits, doors, fire alarms, and sprinkler systems.

How a Combined Emergency — and Viral — Preparedness Effort Took Shape at Wallowa Memorial Hospital

When joined together, emergency prep and routine immunizations can be an effective way to mobilize community members to make healthy choices for their future selves.

Weather threats to drug production facilities examined in study

A JAMA study published Aug. 20 found that nearly 63% of all U.S. drug production facilities from 2019 through 2024 were in counties where a weather disaster declaration was declared.

NYC Health + Hospitals leads multi-agency training exercise to keep eight million city residents safe

In early August, NYC Health + Hospitals led a training exercise testing the health care system’s ability to identify and isolate “patients” with simulated Marburg virus symptoms
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CommonSpirit hospitals conduct large-scale bioterrorism exercise in Colorado Springs

Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs was among three area caregivers to participate in a February, 2023 staged exercise that simulated the effects of a bioterrorism attack, in this case botulinum toxin — one of the most poisonous known naturally-occurring substances — placed in the local milk supply.
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Planning for Resiliency in the IV Fluid Supply Chain

In this conversation, Mark Taylor, M.D., surgical director for surgical operations at Cleveland Clinic, discusses the health system's ongoing IV fluid conservation strategies and the importance of constant and targeted communication during supply chain shortages.
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From Ian to Milton: Lessons Learned in Hurricane Response

In this conversation, Scott Nygaard, M.D., chief operating officer at Lee Health, discusses the impact these natural disasters have had on the organization

Administration orders six-month stockpile of ingredients for domestic drug supply 

The White House Aug. 13 released an executive order directing the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to develop a list of 26 drugs considered critical for national health and security.