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Dangerous Infusion Errors Top ECRI Institute's Annual Health Technology Hazards List

Supply Chain Strategies & Solutions Article
The safe use of health technology—from infusion pumps to complex imaging systems—requires that healthcare facilities recognize the possibility of danger or difficulty with those technologies and th

Domestic Manufacturers Directory

Resources
In response to ongoing supply chain vulnerabilities and the need for greater sourcing resilience, AHRMM is developing a new resource to support health care organizations in identifying domestic manufacturers of critical medical products.
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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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Keck Medicine of USC students support communities hit by LA wildfires

When the Eaton and Palisades wildfires devastated areas of Los Angeles County earlier this year, they sparked a swift response from students at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. 

How Hospitals Prepared for the Solar Eclipse

The rare solar eclipse that arced across a wide swath of the U.S. on April 8 briefly turned millions of pairs of eyes to the sun — and kept many hospitals and health systems on their toes preparing for contingencies.

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

About the Community Health and Environment Initiative

Background about why the initiative was founded, what it seeks to achieve, what it bases its work on and what its deliverables are.

Community Health and Environment Technical Expert Panel

The TEP advises the Community Health and Environment initiative in its efforts to address environment as a social driver of health.

Community Health and Environment Stories

Collecting stories about innovative approaches and practices being used to address the environment as a driver of population health outcomes.

Community Health and Environment Resources

Explore the Community Health and Environment's resources, which can be leveraged to address the impact of environment on community health.