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 ...

Having a downtime plan is only the first step. Healthcare organizations need to test their plans to ensure clinical staff know what to do when systems go down.

As the number of natural disasters grows in the U.S. and in the world, so must the readiness of hospitals and other healthcare facilities. In 2023, the U.S. saw 28 billion-dollar natural disasters, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Edward Segal covers crisis-related news, topics, and issues. Hospitals are uniquely mandated to maintain robust, all-hazards ...

Floodwaters have engulfed large parts of New South Wales, with at least one person dead and almost 50,000 evacuated after days of heavy rainfall in a "one-in-500-year" flood event. The scale of the ...