Charleen C. McNeill, PhD, MSN, RN, discusses key findings from a survey of nurses' emergency preparedness competence, the current state of emergency training, and what nurse leaders can do about it.

The assumption is that all the accrediting organizations and CMS will be looking more deeply at Emergency Management standards starting this November. On Sept. 16, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & ...

Emergency planning shouldn't be confined to just National Preparedness Month in September. It’s a rallying cry for every organization to take action year-round. Though it’s impossible to foresee ...

Barricades may be coming down around Capitol Hill, but the shadow of the violent Jan. 6 attack still looms and congressional staff and lawmakers are thinking about how they can keep themselves and ...

The Brandeis University Department of Public Safety is committed to working in partnership with students, faculty, staff, and visitors to strengthen campus safety and overall preparedness. Emergencies ...

As we observe Emergency Preparedness Month, we delve into emerging trends that are transforming how communities, institutions, and individuals prepare for disasters. These trends, grounded in ...

Imagine waking up for a normal day. Maybe you look at your phone and see an emergency alert. Or maybe you look outside and see smoke. A fire has broken out in your neighborhood and emergency ...