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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.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
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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.
How Ready is Your State for a Health Emergency?
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.
Focus on Public Health
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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Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism
December 19, 2012 | Report
This report provides a snapshot of our nation’s public health emergency preparedness. Its indicators are developed in consultation with leading public health experts based on data from publicly available sources, or information provided by public officials.
Lessons from Boston: Providing Trauma Care
April 26, 2013 | Story
An RWJF Clinical Scholar shares lessons from the Brigham and Women’s ER on the day of the Boston Marathon bombing.
Public Health Role as Businesses, Residents Return to Boston
April 25, 2013 | New Public Health Post
NPR reported that business owners near the Boston Marathon blast site are beginning to return. To help make sure businesses can reopen safely, public health inspectors played a role. Longer term, public health also plays a mental health support role.
Post-Disaster Public Channel Could Speed, Expand Recovery Efforts: Recommended Reading
April 23, 2013 | New Public Health Post
An article posted in the days after the explosions at the Boston Marathon last week reported on hashtags and Google docs that emerged in the hours after the explosions, and pointed out the need for a better way to collaborate.
Coming Together in a Public Health Crisis: Stories from the Front Line
March 28, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Coming Together in a Public Health Crisis: Stories from the Front Line, Preparedness, Disaster, Hurricane Sandy, Partnerships, Video
RWJF’s John Lumpkin on Sustained Response to Public Health Emergencies: NewPublicHealth Q&A
March 27, 2013 | New Public Health Post
John Lumpkin, RWJF senior vice president, describes the National Health Security Preparedness Index, an annual measure of health security and preparedness. He also shares insights on coordinating a sustained response to public health emergencies.
Experiencing a Public Health Emergency: Stories from the Front Line
March 25, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Experiencing a Public Health Emergency: Stories from the Front Line, Public Health, Preparedness, Disaster, Emergency, Hurricane Sandy, Partnerships
Public Health Preparedness: Stories from the Front Line
March 22, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Public Health Preparedness: Stories from the Front Line, Public Health, Preparedness, Disaster, Emergency, Hurricane Sandy, RWJF, Partnerships
Getting Heard in a Disaster: Q&A with Richard Besser
March 19, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Getting Heard in a Disaster: Q&A with Richard Besser
Integrated Response to Aurora Mass Shooting
March 13, 2013 | New Public Health Post
The Aurora mass shooting, where a gunman opened fire, killing and injuring unsuspecting moviegoers, posed an enormous challenge for emergency dispatch, fire departments, police, hospitals, public health, and more, and requiring all to work together.