It is a privilege to be appointed as the new executive director of Healthcare Ready, an organization whose work I've had the pleasure of working alongside for years. I am inspired by the commitment and talent of the Healthcare Ready team past and present. Today,...
This year, together with our partners at Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, Healthcare Ready launched ARCHER, an initiative delivering emergency preparedness trainings and resources to community health center staff in geographies facing higher-risk for natural disasters and other emergency events. On March 7, 2022, we held...
March 15, 2017 - While the debate on whether Winter Storm Stella was ‘a bust’[1] or not may fade as quick as the snow accumulation here in Washington, D.C., the preparedness practices it helped reinforce shouldn’t. Whether its significant ice, snow, or extreme temperatures in the forecast,...
June 10, 2019 - Most Americans are unaware of the various aspects of the healthcare supply chain that allow patients to maintain their health and obtain vital treatments. This is why we’re excited to launch our latest initiative, Heroes of the Supply Chain. This initiative will...
November 5, 2014 - The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa and its spread to other countries serves as an urgent warning for US health care systems to be adequately prepared for any emergency. Community pharmacies and pharmacists play a distinct role in our health...
October 24, 2014 - Rx Response is composed of members that span the bio-pharmaceutical supply chain, and so any kind of public health emergency probably will involve most, if not all, of the components of that supply chain. In the case of emerging infectious disease,...