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How To Prepare for a Blizzard: Hospital and Health System Edition

Relias

Winter storms and blizzards can bring extreme cold, heavy snowfall, ice accumulation, and dangerous winds that disrupt essential services, transportation, and hospital operations. Ensuring a hospitals readiness for severe winter weather is critical to maintaining patient care and staff safety.

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What We Can Learn From the Change Healthcare Hack

The Healthcare Blog

hospitals suffered financial consequences from the incident and 74% experienced a direct impact on patient care. No Organization Is an Island It’s difficult to ignore that an attack on a single entity impacted almost all hospitals in the U.S. Constant vigilance and emergency recovery planning are still necessary.

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The Promise of Digital Health and the Privacy Perils – HealthConsuming Explains, Part 4

Health Populi

Today in America, electronic health records (EHRs) are implemented in most physician offices and virtually all hospitals. Just last month, Amazon announced HIPAA-compliant privacy bundled into Alexa skills with Atrium Health, Boston Children’s Hospital, CIGNA, ExpressScripts, Livongo, and Swedish Health Connect.

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How Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) Can Use Crisis Prevention and Intervention

Relias

When this happens and a client experiences a crisis, DSPs must know how to remain calm and work with their client as well as other healthcare professionals and emergency response personnel. Sometimes, though, a behavioral health crisis cannot be averted. How DSPs Can Navigate Large-Scale Crisis. Clean water and food.

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How to Prepare for an Ice Storm: Essential Tips to Stay Safe and Warm

Relias

The weight of ice can bring down power lines, leaving hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities without electricity. Establish an emergency response plan : Every healthcare facility should have a detailed ice storm preparedness plan that includes staffing strategies, emergency power solutions, and patient care protocols.