Disaster Preparedness

Guide explains nonsurgical management of major hemorrhage

Publish date: June 8, 2023

Bleeding affects everybody in medicine, from family doctors in smaller institutions who work in emergency departments to obstetricians and...

Publish date: June 29, 2022

The annual report, which examines crime and safety in schools and colleges, also found a rise in cyberbullying and verbal abuse or disrespect of...

Publish date: June 17, 2022

Children are a vulnerable group because their ability to regulate temperature, known as thermoregulation, is not fully developed.

Publish date: March 28, 2020

Communication about resource allocation can ease workforce anxiety amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Publish date: November 5, 2018

Know the key strategies for obtaining resources and delegating care when managing mass casualties from disasters.

Publish date: October 14, 2018

BOSTON – Autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles bring blood to remote hospitals in Africa, but a U.S.-based system will need to overcome significant...

Between late August and early November of this year, three strong Gulf Coast and Atlantic hurricanes and several intense, fast-moving northern...

Visits to an ED by adults ages 65 years and older increase significantly in the weeks...

Author:: Christopher L. Hunter, MD, PhD; Josef Thundiyil, MD, MPH; Jay Ladde, MD; Amanda Stone, MD; Stacie Miller, MD; Alexa Rodriguez, MD; Hezedean Smith; Todd Stalbaum; George Ralls, MD; Salvatore Silvestri, MD

These emergency physicians describe the collaborative efforts of EMS, hospital planners, and festival staff to create a system to safely treat...