Nursing homes deserve a Category 5 round of applause. Three years after two major hurricanes walloped the Gulf Coast and exposed a disjointed evacuation system, nursing homes and government agencies proved...
Organizational issues to consider in disaster planning
By
Betty Norman
Mar 01, 2013
Just as Hurricane Katrina prompted discussion about emergency preparedness in 2005, Superstorm Sandy has re-ignited talks in the senior living communities about their ability to respond to disasters. When...
Government launches Facebook contest designed to help healthcare providers in disaster preparedness
Aug 11, 2011
The federal government is challenging technology developers and entrepreneurs to develop a Facebook application aimed at helping healthcare providers, including nursing homes and hospitals, improve their...
After disaster, mortality risk spikes 40% for seniors with diabetes
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 23, 2019
In counties that were directly impacted by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, older adults with diabetes took a big hit to their health.
CMS proposes more rigorous emergency preparedness rules for long-term care facilities
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 03, 2014
Long-term care facilities would have to meet more comprehensive emergency preparedness guidelines, under a newly proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Preparing for disaster in a nursing home or AL facility
By
Vivian Marinelli
Oct 16, 2012
Don’t wait until disaster strikes. Emergency plans should be updated and put to the test on a regular basis, at least annually. New hires must review the plan as part of their training.
Coastal nursing homes prepare for Isaac
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 28, 2012
LuMarie Polivka-West’s voice sounds like it was run over by a lawn mower.