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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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“Unprecedented Destruction”: Ocean County Public Health Continues to Respond to Hurricane Sandy
March 11, 2013 | New Public Health Post
How the Ocean County, N.J., public health community continues to respond to the disaster.
Majority of States Score 6 or Lower Out of 10 Indicators in Report on Health Emergency Preparedness
December 19, 2012 | News Release
Gains in preparedness undermined by continued cuts in state and federal funding.
Remembering 9/11 and Anthrax
September 1, 2011 | Report
Remembering 9/11 and Anthrax: Public Health’s Vital Role in National Defense, released by Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), features more than 30 firsthand accounts of public health professionals who were dire ...
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Pledges $5 Million to Support New Jersey Recovery in Aftermath of Superstorm Sandy
November 13, 2012 | News Release
Funds to provide immediate relief, and bolster rebuilding efforts.
Finding an AED in an Emergency
September 7, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Read a blog post about an initiative to identify and map automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in Philadelphia.
Helping Save Lives Since 1971
August 2, 2012
Acadian Ambulance recalls how RWJF's early involvement helped revolutionize emergency medical care.
Evaluation of the Meta-Leadership Summits for Preparedness Initiative
August 1, 2012 | Evaluation
This evaluation assesses whether the Meta-Leadership Summits better prepared business, government, and nonprofit leaders to work effectively together during a public health or safety crisis.
L.A. Emergency Operations Center: Model for Preparedness and Collaboration
July 12, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Rob Freeman, emergency preparedness coordinator for the City, showcased the Main Coordination Room—a 7,500 square-foot home base for the kinds of emergencies that necessitate nimble, timely coordination of both information and resources across depar ...
"Ready or Not?
December 1, 2010 | Report
related websites Trust for America's Health In the eighth annual Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report, 14 states scored nine or higher on 10 key indicators of public health preparedness. Three states ...
SAMHSA Launches 24/7 Disaster Distress Helpline
April 25, 2012 | New Public Health Post
The recent spate of severe storms around the country is a driving catalyst behind the decision by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) to change the status of its formerly as-needed helpline available after disasters, into a ...