Hospitals Archives

The Return of Silence Dogood!

Rob Schnepp December 14, 2005

One of Benjamin Franklin’s first “inventions,” resurrected more than two centuries after his (and her?) death, demonstrates that common sense, combined with a wee bit of drollery, may be as useful in the Age of Terrorism as in the Colonial Era.

General Dennis Reimer, USA (Ret.) Former Army Chief of Staff and Director of MIPT

John F. Morton December 14, 2005

Details of how emergency responders can benefit from LLIS.gov, the Lessons Learned Information Sharing network, and what they can expect from the Pentagon’s latest review of military support in light of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.

The Need for Surge Capacity: Patience Is Not the Solution!

Joseph Cahill November 30, 2005

The time is NOW to develop detailed plans for the implementation of the mutual-aid agreements without which almost all hospitals in any given area of the country will be forced to rely on stopgap measures–inadequate and too late–to cope with a major disasters

G. Thomas Steele, Chief Information Officer, Department of Safety and Homeland Security, State of Delaware

John F. Morton November 30, 2005

His views on, among other topics, how the Delaware Information Analysis Center serves as a valuable link to the state’s entire homeland-security community, and also interfaces with the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia.

Pandemic Influenza and the Need for an Armageddon Plan

Joseph Cahill October 19, 2005

The numerous complex factors involved in the step-by-step preparations to fight a violent, virulent, and invisible enemy.

Pandemic Influenza: A Catastrophe in Waiting?

Jerry Mothershead October 19, 2005

Special Report on the threat to human life from a global avian influenza pandemic, and a long list of policies and programs that might be implemented to reduce the death toll.

After the Storm: A Flood of Compassion Healing the Wounded, in the City That Care Forgot

Michael J. Sohmer September 21, 2005

How a disaster medical-assistance team from San Diego deployed immediately to Baton Rouge, then to New Orleans, to provide help to the helpless citizens of the Crescent City in their time of maximum peril.

Public Health at the End of the World

Joseph Cahill September 7, 2005

The nation’s public-health professionals played a major support role during and immediately after Katrina hit land – and will continue to do so long after most other first responders have gone home.

Agitated Delirium: A Primer for EMS/Law-Enforcement Personnel

Jay Kehoe August 10, 2005

The sudden death of anyone is a personal tragedy for his/her friends and next of kin – and creates a sometimes extremely complicated issue for police, EMS, and correctional personnel to deal with.

NCRP 138: Reliable Guidance for Radiation Emergencies

Rob Schnepp August 10, 2005

In an era when terrorist attacks involving weapons of mass destruction, including radiation weapons, represent a clear and present danger, decision makers are turning to a useful document for guidance in formulating their what-if contingency plans.

Dennis R. Schrader, Director of Maryland’s Office of Homeland Security

John F. Morton July 27, 2005

Mr. Schrader discusses all-hazards preparedness, intel fusion centers, use of GIS, and more. Schrader also comments on Maryland’s regional all-hazard approach, which already is developing horizontal linkages with adjacent states.

Mid-Term Report Card, A Note from the Publisher

Martin D. Masiuk July 27, 2005

The Publisher offers a mid-term report and asks readers to grade the first semester’s effort.

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