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Lessons From Boston

Lessons From Boston

RWJF Clinical Scholar Jeremiah Schuur, MD, an emergency physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, helped treat many of the Boston Marathon bombing victims. Here's what he learned.

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Public Health Response to Hurricane Sandy

Public Health Response to Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy presented some of the greatest public health and emergency preparedness challenges from extreme weather in recent history, leaving dozens dead, and millions without power across a wide swath of the Northeast. This superstorm tested the capabilities of the public health system, and public health officials responded in heroic fashion. Public Health is there to help keep our communities safe and healthy before, through, and after storms like Hurricane Sandy.

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How Ready is Your State for a Health Emergency?

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism

The 10th annual Ready or Not? report from the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows persistent gaps in states’ preparedness to respond to events ranging from bioterrorist threats to hurricanes to serious disease outbreaks.

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Geographic Variations in Public Health Spending

Geographic Variations in Public Health Spending

As state and local health departments cope with budget cuts, job losses, and the demands of preparing communities for both seasonal and H1N1 flu, it’s more important than ever to build the evidence for what works—and what is cost-effective—in public health. Public Health Services and Systems Research answers questions about how public health can be structured, managed, staffed, funded, and organized so it can improve the lives of the people it serves.

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Developing a Program to Improve Cooperation Among Federal, State and Local Leaders When Responding to Natural and Man-Made Disasters

August 7, 2013 | Program Results Report

The CDC Foundation, partnering with Harvard University and the CDC, trained some 5,000 leaders from the government, business and nonprofit sectors in "meta-leadership," to enhance collaboration to respond to disasters.

Recommended Reading: FEMA on Preparing Your Family for an Emergency

August 29, 2013 | New Public Health Post

A new PSA campaign from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency is designed to educate and empower families with children in the household to take steps to get everyone prepared for emergencies.

Recovering from Disaster: NewPublicHealth Q&A with NJ Health Commissioner Mary O’Dowd

July 9, 2013 | New Public Health Post

We recently spoke with Mary O’Dowd, health commissioner of New Jersey, which is continuing its recovery and rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy last fall.

A New Nurse Aids Some of Those Who Lost So Much During Hurricane Sandy

July 3, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post

The Jersey Shore is open for business this summer, thanks in part to New Careers in Nursing scholars at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Building a More Resilient New York City

July 1, 2013 | New Public Health Post

New York City is continuing to regroup and rebuild after Hurricane Sandy struck the region eight months ago. The city recently announced several initiatives aimed at supporting residents still facing housing or mental health problems since the storm.

Applying Community Engagement to Disaster Planning

July 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Community-partnered participatory research results in a useful framework to plan a community resilence initiative in Los Angeles County.

Building Community Disaster Resilience

July 1, 2013 | Journal Article

A new approach that aligns everyday public health with emergency preparedness through community resilience.

Can You Hear Me Now? New FEMA Alerts Direct to Cell Phones

June 14, 2013 | New Public Health Post

Roughly 62 million Americans were in the path of severe weather along the East Coast yesterday. Many might have heard their phones let out a high pitched alarm and spontaneously shake as part of a mobile alert service.

RWJF Clinical Scholars Podcast: Assessing U.S. Health-Related Disaster Response

June 14, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post

In this RWJF Clinical Scholars Health Policy Podcasts, Nicole Lurie talks about the state of the country’s disaster preparedness.

It’s Getting Hotter: Preparedness Essential

June 7, 2013 | New Public Health Post

A new study from Columbia University finds that deaths linked to a warming climate may rise by as much as 20 percent by the 2020s. The study was published in Nature Climate Change, by an interdisciplinary team at Columbia University.

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