Fortune
Most U.S. kids still haven’t received a flu or COVID vaccine. It’s helping fuel a tripledemic that’s slamming hospitals nationwide
December 12, 2022
A majority of the youngest U.S. kids haven’t received a flu or COVID vaccine, according to federal health data—this as hospitals struggle to handle a deluge of patients with respiratory viruses. (more)
Politico
Politico Pulse: Names in the News
June 24, 2022
Tom Cotter is the new executive director of nonprofit community disaster preparedness and response group Healthcare Ready. (more)
Business Wire
Healthcare Ready Announces 2021 ‘Heroes of the Supply Chain’
March 2, 2022
Led by BD, the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA), AdvaMed, Regeneron, the pharmaceutical industry, and frontline workers, the awardees were selected for driving creative solutions to a myriad of obstacles presented by COVID-19, hurricanes, and wildfires over the past year. (more)
Medical Design and Outsourcing
An even larger medtech supply chain shock looms beyond the pandemic
November 9, 2021
Superstorms, fires, droughts and other extreme events driven by climate change are already straining the industry’s supply chain — and it could get a lot worse. (more)
WURD Radio
Reality Check
November 8, 2021
Reality Check features thought leadership, analysis, and data on the politics, policies, and people impacting our communities in Philadelphia and on the national and international front. (more)
Project HOPE
Project HOPE Welcomes New Board Directors
October 26, 2021
Embarking on a five-year strategy to empower health care workers around the world, Project HOPE welcomes its newest leaders. (more)
Disaster Distress Helpline
National Preparedness Month’s Twitter chat
September 14, 2021
How Disaster Emotional Care is/should be a part of preparedness. (more)
National Minority Quality Forum
Webinar: Hurricane Ida Recovery & Relie
September 10, 2021
Hurricane Ida caused catastrophic destruction across the South and Northeast United States. Power outages remained across the state of Louisiana a week after Ida hit, and there is concern about a surge of new COVID-19 infections due to shared hurricane shelter and evacuation accommodations. (more)
WURD Radio
Reality Check 9.7.21 – VAXX CHAT
September 7, 2021
HealthCare Ready Executive Director Dr.Nicolette Louissaint joined Charles for another VAXX CHAT discussion. (more)
WURD Radio
Reality Check 8.23.21 – VAXX CHAT
August 23, 2021
HealthCare Ready Executive Director Dr.Nicolette Louissaint joined Charles for the first in a new series,VAXX CHAT. They discussed the latest news about the coronavirus pandemic. (more)
WURD Radio
Reality Check 8.2.21 – Dr. Nicolette Louissaint
August 2, 2021
Health Care Ready Executive Director, Dr. Nicolette Louissaint joined Chares to discuss the latest news about the coronavirus pandemic. (more)
Tradeoffs.org
Health Care’s Ransomware Wake-Up Call
July 29, 2021
Health care has long lagged behind other industries when it comes to cybersecurity. But with ransomware attacks against the industry on the rise, providers are quickly trying to close the gap and protect their systems and patients. (more)
Streetinsider.com
6th Annual National Disaster Preparedness Poll
June 29, 2021
Racial, Demographic, and Regional Disparities Inform Critical Need to Increase Community Readiness Efforts Across the US. (more)
Christianity Today
What Does Racial Reconciliation Look Like Before, During & After Crisis?
June 28, 2021
We’re often asked at the Humanitarian Disaster Institute for resources on serving and ministering to people in crisis. And, as the first faith-based academic research center in the U.S., we have a lot of these. (more)
Politico
From shadows to solutions: health care post-Covid
June 24, 2021
After many years of covering the intractable problems of U.S. health care — and many months of covering the horrors of this pandemic — a phone conversation near the end of the annual Milken Future of Health Summit brought me a more upbeat perspective. (more)
AP
Western heat wave threatens health in vulnerable communities
June 18, 2021
PHOENIX (AP) — Extreme temperatures like the ones blistering the American West this week aren’t just annoying, they’re deadly. (more)
BlackDoctor.org
NBNA Real Talk – Calling All Nurses: Mental Health & Resiliency
May 27, 2021
As part of the “Real Talk” series, the National Black Nurses Association welcomes professionals to discuss mental health and resiliency in the profession. (more)
The Atlantic
What Happens When Americans Can Finally Exhale
May 20, 2021
This time last year, the United States seemed stuck on a COVID-19 plateau. Although 1,300 Americans were dying from the disease every day, states had begun to reopen in a patchwork fashion, and an anxious nation was looking ahead to an uncertain summer. (more)
Candice Benbow’s #RedLipTheology podcast
May 14, 2021
On this episode, I talk with Dr. Nicolette Louissaint about community resiliency and vaccine misinformation—including dispelling myths about the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine on fertility. (more)
Refuge Church of God
“We Need to Talk: Demystifying the COVID Vaccine”
May 13, 2021
United Church of Christ
Where Do We Go From Here: COVID-19 in 2021
May 11, 2021
Please join Rev. Traci Blackmon and Nicolette A. Louissaint, Ph.D., executive director and president of Healthcare Ready: a 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on strengthening the United States’ healthcare supply chain preparedness and response before, during, and after natural disasters and disease pandemics. (more)
WURD Radio
Health Care Ready Executive Director Dr.Nicolette Louissaint joined Charles for an update on the coronavirus pandemic.
May 10, 2021
Health Care Ready Executive Director Dr. Nicolette Louissaint joined Charles for an update on the coronavirus pandemic. (more)
Lisa Harper’s IG Live session
April 30, 2021
Real Talk About #Vaccineswith Dr. Nicolette Louissaint: #KitchenTableConvo. (more)
Roll Call
FEMA’s tasks pit COVID-19 vaccinations against hurricane prep
April 28, 2021
The agency faces staff burnout concerns as personnel are stretched thin running sites across the country as storm season approaches. (more)
Baltimore City Council Town Hall on COVID
April 13, 2021
Together with representatives from the Baltimore City Health Department and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Council President Nick Mosby discusses the vaccine, the impact of the coronavirus on Black and Brown communities, and the ways the City Council is leading Baltimore’s COVID-19 recovery. (more)
ABC7 Denver
How COVID-19 Revamped The U.S. Strategic National Stockpile
April 8, 2021
A year into the pandemic, the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile has ramped up its readiness to respond to the coronavirus and future threats. (more)
Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Security
Webinar: Strengthening the Supply Chain for US Pandemic Response: Strategies for Stockpiling, Surge Capacity, and Distribution
March 30, 2021
General Surgery News
Inside the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
March 5, 2021
Despite a rocky start, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the United States is looking up. (more)
Carnegie Mellon University
Strengthening the Chain
February 22, 2021
Alumna Nicolette Louissaint ensures that the U.S. health care supply chain is ready for any challenge. (more)
Greater Baltimore Urban League “The Kickback Series: ‘Rona Rap’”
February 18, 2021
Youth Activist will speak with Black Health Professionals on topics including the COVID Vaccine-myths & facts, return to in-person learning, distance learning, & more! (more)
Del Shaneka Henson’s “COVID and the Culture”
February 10, 2021
Bloomberg Law
Speedy Vaccine Making Requires Delicate Dance by Drugmakers
February 10, 2021
Boosting supply of Covid-19 vaccines isn’t as easy as flipping a manufacturing switch—it’s a delicate dance of raw materials and business contracts, pharmaceutical lawyers and consultants say. (more)
WURD Radio
Reality Check 2.1.21 – Dr. Nicolette Louissaint
February 2, 2021
HealthCare Ready Executive Director Dr. Nicolette Louissaint joined Charles for the latest news about the coronavirus pandemic. (more)
Christianity Today
PODCAST: How Do Churches Combat COVID Misinformation?
January 28, 2021
Interview with Dr. Nicolette Louissaint, Exec. Director of Healthcare Ready. (more)
The Corvallis Gazette-Times
Donation bolsters Linn County PPE stockpile
January 22, 2021
Eric Martin of Boshart Trucking and Erik Anderson of Linn County Public Health made quick work Friday afternoon of unloading pallets full of personal protective equipment at the Linn County Fair & Expo Center. (more)
Politifact
Joe Biden starts ball rolling on using Defense Production Act
January 22, 2021
Entering office amid a pandemic that had already killed 400,000 Americans, President Joe Biden acted on his second day to start implementing a campaign promise to leverage the Defense Production Act to manufacture and distribute personal protective equipment. (more)
Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc.
Black Caucus Weekly Meeting
January 21, 2021
Christianitytoday.com
Infectious Disease Expert on How the Church Can Help During COVID-19
January 16, 2021
Video: What churches need to know about the practical public health realities of coronavirus and how to safely and compassionately respond. (more)
The Wall Street Journal
Mask Makers Work With FEMA, Get Antitrust Protection
January 15, 2021
3M and Honeywell are among those meeting to coordinate production and distribution of N95 masks and other Covid-19 protective equipment. (more)
Bloomberg
Vaccine Frenzy Stokes Frustration as States Race to Scale Up
January 14, 2021
Americans rushing to get vaccinated against Covid-19 are encountering limited supplies, balky technology and communication failures, highlighting the challenges states face as they try to scale up and deliver shots to millions more people. (more)
National Minority Quality Forum
National Minority Quality Forum Webinar: COVID-19 Therapies
January 8, 2021
The list of therapeutic options to treat COVID-19 is growing and evolving rapidly, including both drugs approved by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and drugs made available under FDA emergency use authorization. (more)
BePrepared.com
America Is Rising to Overcome the Challenges of 2021. Here’s How.
December 23, 2020
Predictions are in for 2021 and—surprise!—the experts just can’t seem to agree on how the year’s going to turn out. (more)
Healthcare IT News
Here are the major issues facing healthcare in 2021, according to PwC
December 16, 2020
Will a health system battered by the pandemic emerge stronger in the year ahead? (more)
Bloomberg Law
Getting PPE to Frontline Workers in Need Is a National Struggle
December 11, 2020
The U.S. likely is producing enough masks, gowns, and other personal protective equipment. The supplies just aren’t getting to all the health-care workers who need them. (more)
NBC News
Map: How far are you from where a Covid vaccine is expected to be administered?
December 11, 2020
As plans are made for inoculating the country against Covid-19, a central question to the endeavor is where will a person go to get vaccinated? (more)
Sherrod Brown U.S. Senator for Ohio
Brown Outlines Key Priorities for President-Elect Biden’s Covid-19 Response Team
December 8, 2020
Today, in a letter to incoming White House COVID-19 Coordinator Jeffrey Zients and nominee for U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) outlined a number of key priorities and actions the incoming administration should take as they oversee the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (more)
Crisis Response Journal
Supporting the medically fragile and socially vulnerable
December 1, 2020
Marcus T Coleman and Sarah Baker provide insights to help officials and community leaders lead their communities through crises and help to make sure that nobody is left behind. (more)
Stanley Black & Decker
Thank You to Our Global Nonprofit Partners Fighting COVID-19
December 1, 2020
Stanley Black & Decker has created a COVID-19 philanthropic outreach program to help our communities around the world combat the effects of the pandemic. (more)
NTD
America Is Talking (Nov. 18): Everything You Should Know About Mask Wearing; COVID and the Church
November 18, 2020
In this episode of America Is Talking, two health care professionals explain everything you should know about wearing masks. (more)
Fierce Pharma
Tested by a pandemic, pharma supply chain showed resilienceEpisode 116 : “Practical advice, meeting immediate needs, and locals in charge”
November 13, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to sweep across the U.S. this year, early fears of shortages of critical pharmaceutical supplies and life-saving drugs were quickly abated by a responsive and resilient supply chain. (more)
Drug Topics
ThoughtSpot 2020 Series: Episode 10: Supporting Marginalized Communities During Natural Disasters
October 29, 2020
For our first episode in the ThoughtSpot 2020 series, experts from AmerisourceBergen and Healthcare Ready discuss how to support marginalized communities amid pandemics and natural disasters. (more)
KHN
Pence Said Biden Copied Trump’s Pandemic Response Plan. Pants on Fire!
October 14, 2020
During last week’s vice presidential debate, moderator Susan Page, USA Today’s Washington bureau chief, asked Vice President Mike Pence about the U.S. COVID-19 death toll. (more)
Detriot Free Press
Mike Pence claims Joe Biden copied Donald Trump’s COVID-19 plan. That’s false.Episode 116 : “Practical advice, meeting immediate needs, and locals in charge”
October 13, 2020
During last week’s vice presidential debate, moderator Susan Page, USA Today’s Washington bureau chief, asked Vice President Mike Pence about the U.S. COVID-19 death toll. (more)
ktvl.com
Episode 116 : “Practical advice, meeting immediate needs, and locals in charge”
October 7, 2020
KTVL’s Trish Glose talks to the Executive Director of Healthcare Ready, Nicolette Louissaint. (more)
AP
Insider Q&A: Healthcare Ready director on disaster response
October 4, 2020
When natural disasters strike, quickly getting the right aid to people is difficult at best. Doing so amid the worst pandemic in a century increases that challenge dramatically. (more)
The Washington Post
Insider Q&A: Healthcare Ready director on disaster response
October 4, 2020
When natural disasters strike, quickly getting the right aid to people is difficult at best. Doing so amid the worst pandemic in a century increases that challenge dramatically. (more)
Pharmaceutical Commerce
Fresh perspectives on pandemic response
September 25, 2020
While still a “card-carrying pharmacologist” today, Dr. Nicolette Louissaint points out proudly, the trained chemical engineer, with an accomplished academic background in biological and molecular sciences, has always had a superseding draw to biomedical research in the context of finding solutions for broader populations. (more)
Tradeoffs Podcast
Biden and COVID-19
September 24, 2020
We ask the experts about former Vice President Joe Biden’s plans to combat COVID-19. (more)
In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt
How Will Covid-19 End? with Ed Yong
September 21, 2020
You do not want to miss this riveting conversation between Andy and The Atlantic’s Ed Yong, the journalist Andy thinks has done the best job writing about and analyzing the pandemic. (more)
The Root
The Root 100 2020
September 21, 2020
Pretty much everyone found out at the same time that we were living in a pandemic, but when it became evident that her expertise would be an asset, Nicolette Louissaint stepped up to help. (more)
The BMJ
Bringing drug production home: how the US is rebuilding the drug supply chain after covid-19
September 21, 2020
“The problem is simply that, across the world, we have sweatshop labor, we have pollution havens, we have tax havens, which have pulled our manufacturing offshore, particularly for pharmaceuticals,” US trade representative Peter Navarro told reporters earlier this month. (more)
ReliefWeb
COVID-19 Situation Report #25 – 17 September 2020
September 17, 2020
Project HOPE continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in countries around the world with ongoing and emerging outbreaks as well as those where HOPE has existing operations and global health programming. (more)
Project HOPE
Health Care Partners Honored for Extraordinary COVID-19 Response
September 16, 2020
In a year marked by unprecedented health crises and heroic responses, Project HOPE, a global health organization that places power in the hands of front-line health workers to save lives, is honoring partners with Global Health Awards. (more)
Humanitarian Disaster Institute
COVID-19 Response 6 Month Impact Report
September 15, 2020
The church never closed during Covid-19, and neither did Wheaton College’s Humanitarian Disaster Institute. (more)
Tradeoffs
All the President’s…Health Policies
September 15, 2020
This fall, the United States has a decision to make: four more years of Donald Trump or a new administration led by Joe Biden. (more)
Dragonfly
Wildfires in the Northwest
September 15, 2020
On September 11, FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Oregon to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the area affected by wildfires beginning on Sept. 8, 2020, and continuing. (more)
California Chronic Care Coalition
Staying Prepared During Wildfires
September 11, 2020
Wildfires across the state have prompted evacuations, power outages, and concerns about the effects on health. (more)
Healthcare Purchasing News
The healthcare supply chain before and in the midst of COVID-19
September 11, 2020
Mike Schiller, senior director of supply chains for the Association for Health Care Resource and Materials Management (AHRMM), discussed the past, present and future state of the healthcare supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic in a post on the American Hospital Association (AHA) blog. (more)
Top Docs
Healthcare Ready
September 4, 2020
The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses Healthcare Ready, which is a non-profit organization that focuses on strengthening the nation’s health care supply chain before, during and after natural disasters and disease pandemics – and it features the organization’s executive director and president, Nicolette A. Louissaint, PhD. (more)
National Geographic
There is a path out of America’s COVID-19 mess—if we choose to take it
August 27, 2020
What America wants is a way out. COVID-19 has killed 175,000 people in the United States, more than the number of Americans who died in every military conflict since the Korean War—combined. (more)
Supply Chain Dive
AstraZeneca taps contract manufacturer to scale vaccine production
August 26, 2020
AstraZeneca has enlisted Catalent Cell & Gene Therapy to produce the drug substance for an experimental coronavirus vaccine it is developing with the University of Oxford. (more)
Medium
It’s Okay to Be the Annoyingly Overcautious One
August 18, 2020
Safety guidelines seem to morph by the hour. Some measures, like masks, have taken on new urgency, but others that once seemed essential now feel less so. (more)
Bloomberg
Pharma Rivals Join to Fight a Common Foe
August 13, 2020
The introduction of Gilead Sciences Inc.’s remdesivir came as a relief in May as it was the first drug to offer hope for treating infections from the novel coronavirus. (more)
The Atlantic
How the Pandemic Defeated America
August 4, 2020
How did it come to this? A virus a thousand times smaller than a dust mote has humbled and humiliated the planet’s most powerful nation. (more)
The Islander News
Five hurricane preparation myths that are dangerous
Aug 3, 2020
Many myths exist on how to prepare for a storm, some have been handed down for generations, like taping windows to prevent hurricane winds from shattering them. Ever do that? (more)
Fortune
Experts weigh in on how to safely go to public parksThe Pandemic Experts Are Not Okay
August 3, 2020
Parks across the U.S. are seeing a surge in visitors as people try to find safe ways to enjoy the summer weather. (more)
Fortune
Health experts on how to run errands safely during the coronavirus
July 30, 2020
These days, it’s not your wallet you need to be worried about leaving at home—it’s your mask and hand sanitizer. (more)
The Alliance for Health Policy
The Invisible Backbone: Strengthening Supply Chain and Public Health Infrastructure
July 21, 2020
Pandemic responses require efficient flow of materials (like vaccines, supplies, and equipment), information, and workforce across the entire system. (more)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
A Big Week of Giving to Racial Justice Causes
July 18, 2020
Good morning. Foundations are moving quickly to join the fight for racial justice, committing nearly half a billion dollars, while Black fundraisers are pushing their organizations to move forward with concrete equity actions. (more)
Bloomberg Businessweek
Saline Shortage Feared With Hurricane Season Threatening Production
July 16, 2020
Three years ago, when Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, it crippled Baxter International Inc.’s ability to manufacture saline solution, an essential hospital supply. (more)
Boston Herald
Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. and Stanley Black & Decker Donate to Healthcare Ready, Expanding Nonprofit’s Capacity to Strengthen and Prepare US Healthcare Supply Chain during COVID-19
July 15, 2020
Healthcare Ready, a nonprofit organization that strengthens healthcare supply chains through collaboration with public health and private sectors, today announced it has received $500,000 from Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. and $100,000 from Stanley Black & Decker to help expand its work to build and enhance the resiliency of communities before, during and after disasters. (more)
DMN Newswire
Healthcare Ready Receives Grants and Donations to Bolster COVID-19 Response
July 15, 2020
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Healthcare Ready today announced it has recently received financial contributions from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), The AmerisourceBergen Foundation, the Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and the PhRMA Foundation to support its work responding to identified needs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (more)
Markets Insider
US WorldMeds Announces Partnership With FEMA And Healthcare Ready During Coronavirus Pandemic
July 9, 2020
A Kentucky-based company, has today announced their partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Healthcare Ready in bringing urgently needed opioid withdrawal medication to communities in need during the current coronavirus pandemic. (more)
The Atlantic
The Pandemic Experts Are Not Okay
July 7, 2020
Saskia popescu’s phone buzzes throughout the night, waking her up. It had already buzzed 99 times before I interviewed her at 9:15 a.m. ET last Monday. It buzzed three times during the first 15 minutes of our call. (more)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Coronavirus Diary: What Keeps a Disaster-Preparedness Leader Awake at Night
June 30, 2020
Read the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s article on Nicolette Louissaint, PhD, Executive Director of Healthcare Ready as she leads the organization’s COVID-19 response. (more)
The Black Chronicle
(BPRW) The Black Church in Action Against Racism and COVID-19: A Practical and Biblical Guide to Prophetic Ministry While Protecting Health
June 29, 2020
The Humanitarian Disaster Institute joins Healthcare Ready and World Impact to create free resource for church leaders advocating during COVID-19. (more)
AFRO
Humanitarian Disaster Institute Joins Healthcare Ready and World Impact to Create Free Resource for Church Leaders Advocating COVID-196 COVID-19 Precautions You Can Take While Protesting
June 29, 2020
As our country faces both a global pandemic and racial unrest, the importance of the Black Church as a catalyst for social change has never been greater. (more)
National Geographic
COVID-19 complicates an already dire wildfire season
June 26, 2020
In 2019 the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection—known simply as Cal Fire—responded to over 1,500 fires. In 2020, they’ve already seen more than 2,700. (more)
Wheaton College
Humanitarian Disaster Institute Partners with Healthcare Ready and World Impact on New Guide for Black Churches During COVID-196 COVID-19 Precautions You Can Take While Protesting
June 26, 2020
As our country faces both a global pandemic and racial unrest, the importance of the Black Church as a catalyst for social change has never been greater. (more)
WFYI INDIANAPOLIS
Is Indiana Ready For A Disaster During The Pandemic?6 COVID-19 Precautions You Can Take While Protesting
June 24, 2020
Flooding devastated homes and farms in Indiana last year. The ongoing effects of the pandemic could strain Indiana’s ability to respond to disasters like floods, tornadoes or extreme heat. (more)
Bloomberg Law
Trade, Red Tape Make U.S.-Produced Drugs a ‘Massive Undertaking’
June 22, 2020
The Trump administration’s effort to manufacture more medical products in the U.S. will take several federal agencies, years of jumping through regulatory hoops, and hundreds of millions of dollars, lawyers, lobbyists, and policy analysts say. (more)
Homeland Preparedness News
How are Americans fixed for future natural disasters and pandemics? A recent survey reveals how.
June 19, 2020
Healthcare Ready commissioned a survey that asked about American readiness for natural disasters and pandemics. HPN’s podcast with CEO Dr. Nicolette Louissaint reveals some of the highlights. (more)
Supply Chain Dive
Developing the coronavirus vaccine supply chain
June 16, 2020
Pharmas, non-profit organizations and suppliers prepare to handle a high volume of vaccines, but component shortages and scaling up manufacturing present challenges. (more)
Healthcare Packaging
Quotables and By the Numbers: Device Security, Supply Chain, and More
June 11, 2020
Fast facts in and around healthcare packaging. (more)
Business Wire
New National Disaster Preparedness Poll Reveals Americans are More Concerned, Less Prepared for Future Crises6 COVID-19 Precautions You Can Take While Protesting
June 10, 2020
Healthcare Ready, a national nonprofit organization focused on health preparedness and response, today released findings from its fifth annual “National Domestic Preparedness Survey,” revealing that participants’ concern about some disasters has increased significantly. (more)
The Mighty
6 COVID-19 Precautions You Can Take While Protesting
June 3, 2020
In the wake of more murders of Black people by the police, protesters have risen up across the United States, fighting police brutality and the white supremacist institutions that continue to cost black and brown lives. (more)
Healthcare Packaging
Healthcare Ready’s Reflections on National Unrest Amid COVID-19
June 3, 2020
In light of the nationwide protests spurred by the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others, we, at Healthcare Ready, feel it is important to address this issue head on. (more)
Modern Materials Handling
Supply chain disruptions and Covid-19
MAY 19, 2020
Recently, I taught my first full class in front of a computer instead of in front of my students. (more)
WURD Radio
Reality Check Radio Show
May 18, 2020
Executive Director of Healthcare Ready, Dr. Nicolette Louissaint, joined Charles for her weekly segment to discuss news and issues about the coronavirus. (more)
Homeland Preparedness News
Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense delves into preparedness, response for next pandemic
May 11, 2020
The United States’ preparedness and response capabilities have buckled under the stress of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and proactive work is needed to meet the next infectious disease before it strikes, said experts during the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense May 8 virtual meeting. (more)
The WasteWatcher
Healthcare Ready – What it Is and What it Does
MAY 4, 2020
Healthcare Ready, a non-governmental organization, “helps to strengthen healthcare supply chains through collaboration with public health and private sectors by addressing pressing issues before, during, and after disasters.” (more)
BLOOMBERG
Vaccines for Millions Ready This Year: The Impossible Dream?
MAY 1, 2020
The race is on to be the first developer of a coronavirus vaccine, with global drugmakers and the White House seeking to compress into just months a process that normally takes several years. Whether it can happen remains an enigma. (more)
Milken Institute
How We Emerge from This Pandemic Will Set the Course for Our Future
April 29, 2020
It is natural to think about recovery in the middle of a pandemic response as it takes our minds off of the tremendous uncertainty around us and gives us hope for a brighter future than today. (more)
KATC NEWS
Emergency operations center at UL helps out businesses
April 28, 2020
During the COVID-19 crisis, the Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center has secured 2 million face masks for grocery store workers, and a large amount of hand sanitizer for distribution to health care personnel. (more)
WURD Radio
Reality Check Radio Show
April 20, 2020
Nicolette A. Louissaint, Ph.D, Executive Director of Healthcare Ready joined Charles Ellison of WURD Radio to discuss the latest on the coronavirus pandemic. (more)
WURD Radio
Reality Check Radio Show
April 13, 2020
Nicolette A. Louissaint, Ph.D, Executive Director of Healthcare Ready joined Charles Ellison of WURD Radio to discuss the latest on the coronavirus pandemic. (more)
Morning Consult
The Chance for Sustained Bipartisanship for Emergency Preparedness and Response
April 17, 2020
Public health is political. Disasters are political. These are truisms that those of us in the emergency management and public health preparedness spaces know well, even if we’re rarely engaging in political activities. (more)
PhRMA: The Catalyst
Securing the Health Care Supply Chain during COVID-19
April 14, 2020
As the outbreak of COVID-19 evolves in the United States and around the globe, both the private and public sectors are uniting to find solutions. (more)
WHUR-FM
African Americans and the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 13, 2020
Today…Dr. Anthony Fauci, leading member of The White House Coronavirus Task Force spoke about his conversation with members of The Black Caucus. The discussion was about the high rate of coronavirus infection and deaths among Africa-Americans. (more)
Specialty Pharmacy Continuum
COVID-19: 90-Day Refills May Strain Supply Chain
April 8, 2020
Across the country, pharmacies have been seeing a significant uptick in patients seeking to extend 30-day prescriptions to 90 days to ensure access to their medications amid the growing COVID-19 crisis. (more)
PR Newswire
Business Rountable Joins Forces with Project HOPE and Healthcare Ready to Deliver Protective Gear to America’s Frontline Health Workers
April 8, 2020
Today Business Roundtable, Project HOPE, and Healthcare Ready announced they have joined forces to deliver lifesaving protective gear and equipment to America’s frontline health workers. (more)
Business Wire
Crisis Pharmacy-Finding Tool Launches Nationally Amid COVID-19 Related Service Interruptions
April 6, 2020
In response to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic-related healthcare disruptions, Rx Open, an online resource for finding open pharmacies and dialysis facilities, has been activated nationwide by Healthcare Ready, a preparedness and response nonprofit working with public and private sectors to strengthen healthcare systems before, during, and after disasters. (more)
WURD Radio
Reality Check Radio Show
April 6, 2020
Nicolette A. Louissaint, Ph.D, Executive Director of Healthcare Ready joined Charles Ellison of WURD Radio to discuss the latest on the coronavirus pandemic. (more)
Modern Healthcare
Amid coronavirus pandemic, black mistrust of medicine loomsNicolette Louissaint on Health Care Preparedness and COVID-19 Response
April 5, 2020
Just as the new coronavirus was declared a global pandemic, gym members in New York City frantically called the fitness center where Rahmell Peebles worked, asking him to freeze their memberships. (more)
Washington Journal C-Span
Nicolette Louissaint on Health Care Preparedness and COVID-19 Response
April 5, 2020
Nicolette Louissaint, Healthcare Ready executive director, talked about her organization’s efforts to meet the needs of patients during outbreaks such as the coronavirus. (more)
WURD Radio
Reality Check Radio Show
March 30, 2020
Nicolette A. Louissaint, Ph.D, Executive Director of Healthcare Ready joined Charles Ellison of WURD Radio to discuss the latest on the coronavirus pandemic. (more)
Business Wire
The AmerisourceBergen Foundation Commits Global Support to Aid Communities, Individuals and Associates Impacted by COVID-19
March 27, 2020
The AmerisourceBergen Foundation, a not-for-profit charitable giving organization focused on supporting health-related causes that enrich the global community, has committed $1 million to support communities, individuals and nonprofits impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19). (more)
Center for Disaster Philanthropy
$1 Million in First Round Grants from CDP COVID-19 Response Fund
March 25, 2020
The potent spread of COVID-19 in the United States is prompting corporations and individuals alike to give generously to our CDP COVID-19 Response Fund. And the unique character of the pandemic, a disaster by definition that is not localized, is demonstrating the distinct strength of our organization. (more)
Bloomberg
Hospitals Stockpile Drug Trump Says Could Treat COVID-19
March 20, 2020
Hospitals have been rushing to stockpile a decades-old antimalarial drug touted by President Donald Trump and others as a treatment for the new coronavirus. (more)
Los Angeles Sentinel
NAACP Hosts Emergency Coronavirus Tele-Town Hall
March 19, 2020
With each passing day, concerns of the present pandemic (COVID-19) have been rising rapidly. On March 15, 2020, NAACP hosted an emergency tele-town hall to address how the virus has been affecting our underserved communities. (more)
NAACP
NAACP Tele Town Hall Draws Over 21,000 as Communities Grapple with the Impact of Global Coronavirus Pandemic
March 16, 2020
The NAACP hosted an emergency tele town hall on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with several special guests including U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams. (more)
Morning Consult
Looking Beyond Supply Chains to Assess Health System’s Response to Outbreaks
March 3, 2020
Whenever there is a global health emergency, those of us who live and breathe disaster preparedness are asked a lot of questions about health supply chains and their connection to health care operations. (more)
Associated Press News
US reports first drug shortage tied to virus outbreak
February 28, 2020
Health officials reported the first U.S. drug shortage tied to the viral outbreak that is disrupting production in China, but they declined to identify the manufacturer or the product. (more)
The Root
Preparing for Outbreaks Like Coronavirus Is Always Difficult. For Marginilized Communities, It’s Crucial
February 27, 2020
In the last few days, there have been a number of shifts in the current COVID-19 outbreak that have put the world on even greater alert and made the declaration of a pandemic almost inevitable. (more)
Marketplace
Prescription drug supply could be hit by COVID-19
February 26, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Americans Tuesday that it’s not a question of if the coronavirus starts spreading in the U.S., but a question of when. (more)
WURD Radio
Reality Check Radio Show by WURD Radio
February 26, 2020
Nicolette A. Louissaint, Ph.D, Executive Director of Healthcare Ready joined Charles Ellison of WURD Radio to discuss the coronavirus and emergency preparedness on his show ‘Reality Check”. (more)
Drug Topics
Top 5 Things to Know About COVID-19
February 21, 2020
The FDA is carefully tracking shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as surgical masks, as well as pharmaceutical raw materials from China due to the novel coronavirus. (more)
Tradeoffs Podcast
“Episode 10: In Short Supply”
February 19, 2020
Shortages of basic medical supplies have become a familiar pattern for hospitals around the U.S. What causes them? And how can we prevent them? (more)
The Verge
Trump administration wants to cut funding from public health preparedness programs
February 11, 2020
As the US health care system watches the ongoing coronavirus epidemic in China and braces for a potential local outbreak, President Trump is looking to cut funding for public health preparedness programs. (more)
Pharmacy Practice News
Will U.S. Drug Supply Be One More Novel Coronavirus Casualty?
February 6, 2020
As the growing scale of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China becomes more apparent, the effects on the drug supply chain remain hazy. (more)
Modern Healthcare
Water damage at Atlanta hospital to limit operation for months
December 19, 2019
Damage from an unexpected pipe burst is forcing Atlanta’s largest hospital, Grady Memorial, to limit surgeries and care for at least two months, and neighboring hospitals are feeling the strain. (more)
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
Hurricane Dorian and Disaster Response in the Face of Constant Threats
December 4, 2019
Emergency managers across the United States brace themselves for the intense months of August through November. (more)
National Journal
Hospitals Prepare for Disasters With Limited Fed Dollars
November 5, 2019
Experts want Congress to boost emergency-preparedness funding for health care systems, which has been halved over the last two decades. (more)
Modern Healthcare
California Hospitals Adjust To A New Normal As Fires Rage
November 2, 2019
California hospitals and their surrounding communities are coping with a new reality of intermittent power outages and evacuations amid more freque… (more)
The Hill
Climate change: Communities hold the key to disaster preparedness
June 26, 2019
As climate change causes increasingly frequent and disastrous events, we must be more prepared than ever to face a crisis. A recent poll found t… (more)
Government Technology
Readiness Survey Suggests More People Are Concerned About Disasters
June 5, 2019
In an interview with Jim McKay from Government Technology, Healthcare Ready Executive Director, Nicolette Louissaint recaps the findings from Healt… (more)
Supply Chain Dive
In disaster response, health supply chain egos melt away
June 4, 2019
Two years after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, the pharmaceutical industry reflects on the coordination efforts across reponse agencies to resotre and… (more)
Modern Healthcare
U.S. disaster preparedness slows, illustrating fragile healthcare safety net
May 8, 2019
The U.S. is better equipped than in the past to manage health emergencies, but progress slowed last year as regional inequities in preparedness per… (more)
Uptown
Tackling the Needs of Vulnerable Populations Across Urban and Rural Communities
March 8, 2019
Different community needs necessitate different plans to support those communities after a crisis. (more)
Uptown
What Is a ‘Vulnerable Population’ and What Do They Need?
February 18, 2019
As we explore the definition and needs of “vulnerable populations,” it’s important to first examine the concept of vulnerability and the factors th… (more)
RealClear Health
Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going: Disaster Response
January 14, 2019
After two years of intense hurricane seasons, active wildfires, and the worst flu season in decades, it’s safe to say that the resources of the eme… (more)
UPTOWN Magazine
The Varying Levels of Vulnerability in the Face of Disaster
December 26, 2018
By defining what it means to be a vulnerable population or individual, we can better assess their needs for support. As we close out a year filled … (more)
Emergency Management
Hurricanes Florence, Michael Raise the Issue of Public Health During Disaster
October 17, 2018
An editorial in North Carolina’s Fayetteville Observer began by saying, “Hurricane Florence turned the Cape Fear River into more of an open sewer t… (more)
Huffington Post
Hurricane Maria’s Effect On The Health Care Industry Is Threatening Lives Across The U.S.
September 20, 2018
A year after the storm hit Puerto Rico, IV saline bags — a bedrock of medical care — are still hard to find. (more)
The Hill
What Puerto Rico’s death toll really tells us
September 7, 2018
The recently released report from the Milken Institute is perhaps the strongest rebuke to date on the impact of Hurricane Maria during the 2017 hur… (more)
UPTOWN Magazine
Grabbing a Seat at the Table: Women of Color in Emergency Management
August 20, 2018
If you’re a young woman trying to forge a path in an industry dominated by men, it’s likely you’ve encountered many challenges to your success alon… (more)
International Hospitals and Healthcare Review
Interview with International Hospitals and Healthcare Review
August 1, 2018
US-based organisation Healthcare Ready works to ensure patients have access to medicine and healthcare during disease outbreaks. Dr Nicolette Louis… (more)
Modern Healthcare
FEMA’s unpreparedness hurt providers in 2017 hurricane season
July 16, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency was acutely unprepared for the unprecedented 2017 hurricane season, leaving many providers in Puerto Rico, … (more)
The Hill
In times of disaster, patients expect government to step up to meet their needs
July 9, 2018
Recent news of the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Nipah virus outbreak in India have reminded the world of threat… (more)
Emergency Management
Survey Respondents Say a Disaster Is Imminent in the Next Five Years
June 21, 2018
A national survey of more than 1,127 adults found that slightly more than half (51 percent) believed it was very likely or somewhat likely that a d… (more)
STAT News
Congress needs to back legislation supporting disaster preparedness
June 15, 2018
The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations has been holding hearings on the current state of U.S. public health bioprepar… (more)
International Hospitals & Healthcare Review
Patients worried about natural disasters and healthcare
June 5, 2018
Healthcare Ready, which works to strengthen healthcare through public-private collaboration and addressing pressing issues before, during and after… (more)
Storm surge: After Irma, Harvey and Maria, providers prep for a new hurricane season
June 4, 2018
Healthcare Ready executive director Nicolette Louissaint was featured in a Modern Healthcare piece about how healthcare providers are preparing for… (more)
The Hill
One month out from 2018 hurricane season — are we prepared?
May 12, 2018
The catastrophic 2017 hurricane season left a decade’s worth of recovery efforts in its wake. And while many groups remain focused on recovery, eme… (more)
UPTOWN Magazine
The Biggest Threat to Vulnerable Populations: Short Attention Spans
April 26, 2018
As someone with Caribbean roots, I grew wise early on to the destructive power of hurricanes and the threat they posed to my family on the islands. (more)
Pharmacy Today
Pharmacy needs after a natural disaster
April 6, 2018
Five days after Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico on September, 20, 2017, only about 29% of pharmacies reporting to Healthcare Ready sai… (more)
Uptown Magazine
Let’s Avoid a Global Pandemic: It’s Time to Reconsider Our Approach to Flu.
March 22, 2018
As the flu season slows, now is a good time to reflect on what we saw and what we can learn. (more)
The Hill
Healthcare Ready | Are we doing enough to protect the health care supply chain?
March 20, 2018
As one of the worst on record, and only just peaking, this year’s flu season has garnered significant media attention. (more)
The New York Times
Healthcare Ready | Healthcare Ready Partners with Google to Help Improve Future Disaster Response Efforts
February 27, 2018
Healthcare Ready, a nonprofit focused on improving the resiliency of healthcare systems to better meet health needs amid disaster, today announced … (more)
CBS News
Why so many medicines are in short supply months after Hurricane Maria
February12, 2018
The nation’s health care system is still reeling from Hurricane Maria five months after the killer storm hit. Along with Puerto Rico’s electrical g… (more)
Domestic Preparedness
New Emergency Rule: Challenge for Some, Good for All
February 7, 2018
Although most people outside healthcare have little awareness of the rule or its requirements, there are good reasons everyone should understand, a… (more)
Drug Topics
Pharma Supply Chain, Industry Still Recovering from Hurricane Maria
January 29, 2018
The shock waves from Hurricane Maria, which barreled into Puerto Rico in September 2017, are still shaking the pharmaceutical supply chain. Puerto … (more)
Climate Control Magazine
‘The Last Mile’
December 20, 2017
Dr Nicolette Louissaint, President of Healthcare Ready, spoke exclusively to Hannah Jo Uy of Climate Control Middle East about the organisation’s m… (more)
Orlando Sentinel
Puerto Rico health care under ‘unimaginable’ stress after Hurricane Maria
December 20, 2017
As Puerto Rico struggles three months after Hurricane Maria, challenges to restore residents’ health and provide medical coverage are widespread. T… (more)
Home Care
The Emergency Preparedness Rule
November 29, 2017
For many health care facilities along the Gulf Coast of the United States, and those in Puerto Rico, the 2017 hurricane season proved to be a “wors… (more)
USA Today
Hurricane Maria halts crucial drug manufacturing in Puerto Rico, may spur shortages
September 22, 2017
The devastation wreaked by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico brought the island’s major pharmaceuticals sector to a screeching halt, as drug companies… (more)
Stat News
Mobile dialysis could save lives in a disaster. But is there a cost to safety?
September 21, 2017
The calls started coming in the days after Hurricane Sandy. Flooded dialysis centers had shuttered across New York and New Jersey. Some patients an… (more)
Huffington Post
How Houston Can Become Stronger After Hurricane Harvey
September 19, 2017
Now that hurricanes Harvey and Irma have subsided, cities in Texas and Florida are grappling with public health emergencies in the form of a toxic … (more)
NBC Washington
How is Healthcare Ready helping? NBC spotlights our work.
September 10, 2017
How is Healthcare Ready helping? NBC spotlights our work. (more)
Pharmaceutical Commerce
What you aren’t hearing about Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
September 8, 2017
One of the unexpected—and troubling—news items that came out after Hurricane Katrina clobbered New Orleans in 2005 was the sudden absence of needed… (more)
Pharmacy Today
Disaster Strikes! Are You Ready to Help Your Community?
August 16, 2017
Twenty-five years ago, Hurricane Andrew cut a swath of destruction through south Florida, leveling homes and turning entire neighborhoods into rubble. (more)
US News and World Report
More disasters and disease are headed our way – Will Congress keep us funded and ready?
August 1, 2017
Hurricanes. Zika outbreaks. Wildfires. Flooding. The opioid epidemic. It’s not your imagination, the United States continues to experience disaster… (more)
Morning Consult
We Need to Honor the Public’s Call for Preparedness
July 24, 2017
National polls demonstrate that natural disasters are the event Americans are most worried will impact their community, and by a far margin. Americ… (more)
Domestic Preparedness
Resilient Communities – More Than Just “Grit”
May 16, 2017
The upcoming hurricane season and recent reports of disease outbreaks – domestically and abroad – serve as reminders that there are several threats… (more)
Domestic Preparedness
Building Community Resilience Through Health Equity
April 5, 2017
In the past few years, the public health field has moved to account for the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age that pos… (more)
RealClear Health
Disaster Relief Depends on Secure Supply Chains
March 30, 2017
A FedEx warehouse might save your life. When hurricanes are approaching, FedEx allows the Red Cross to stock emergency supplies in its warehouses. … (more)
The Hill
Renew our leadership’s commitment to protecting Americans from outbreaks
March 28, 2017
The future of the Affordable Care Act. The immigration ban. Continued protests. Battles with the media. Every day brings new challenges for the Tru… (more)
Morning Consult
To Bolster National Security, Don’t Cut Scientific Research
March 24, 2017
President Donald Trump’s proposed budget is essentially a policy document, outlining the policy priorities of the administration and their plan to … (more)
Morning Consult
The Key to Medicine Resilience Is Continued Access for All Americans
February 2, 2017
A critical foundational element of any effective health care system is ensuring access to proper care. However, this is something many take for gra… (more)
The Hill
Collaboration Needed for Inauguration Emergency Planning and Beyond
January 19, 2017
Friday’s inauguration, related events and protests will bring millions of people to D.C., which will inevitably cause several disruptions around th… (more)
Palm Beach Post
Zika, Hurricane Season A Dual Threat
September 12, 2016
As Florida cleans up the aftermath of Hurricane Hermine, public health officials are faced with the tough question of whether they have the capabil… (more)
Home Healthcare News
Final CMS Emergency Prep Rule Hits Home Health
September 9, 2016
Under a new final rule, home health agencies and other Medicare-certified providers will be required to meet emergency preparedness standards—or fa… (more)
The New York Times
Health Care Providers Scramble to Meet New Disaster Readiness Rule
September 9, 2016
An estimated 72,315 American health care providers and suppliers–from hospitals and nursing homes to dialysis facilities and care homes for those … (more)
ComForCare
Are You Prepared for an Emergency? How to Help Yourself and Aging Loved Ones
September 6, 2016
The Louisiana floods in August of 2016 destroyed more than 60,000 homes and forced more than 15,000 people into shelters at the height of the disas… (more)
Emergency Management and Response ISAC InfoGram
Healthcare Ready Helps Medical Supply Chain
September 1, 2016
The one time when it is critical for healthcare facilities to have a strong supply chain is during and after a disaster, but that’s when it’s often… (more)
Global Alliance for Patient Access
What are the Critical International Barriers to Patient Access?
August 25, 2016
Healthy lives and well-being for all are among the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. The U.N. calls for “access to quality es… (more)
Provider Magazine
Elderly Evacuation During Natural Disaster A Major Concern, Poll Finds
August 5, 2016
Thirty percent of Americans do not feel comfortable that their elderly relatives will be safely evacuated during a natural disaster, a recent Healt… (more)
National Lieutenant Governors Association
NLGA Passes Resolution In Support Of Healthcare Ready
July 28, 2016
National Lieutenant Governors Association – Resolution In Support Of Healthcare Ready (more)
DomPrep Journal
DomPrep Journal – Challenges
July 27, 2016
The probability of certain public health threats, the costs and funding related to such threats, and the “silo” effect of the public health sector … (more)
Domestic Preparedness
Bringing Public Health Preparedness Into the 21st Century
July 12, 2016
The probability of certain public health threats, the costs and funding related to such threats, and the “silo” effect of the public health sector … (more)
Modern Healthcare
Complexity of healthcare requires a new approach to disaster preparedness
June 14, 2016
Every year, the start of summer begins with a familiar refrain predicting the severity of the upcoming hurricane season. This year, forecasters say… (more)
The Times-Picayune
More than terrorism or global pandemic, we fear natural disasters
June 2, 2016
Two days into the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, a new survey shows that U.S. residents fear natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floo… (more)
Fierce Healthcare
Americans ill-prepared for health issues following natural disasters
June 2, 2016
Americans are ill-prepared to handle health conditions in the event of a natural disaster, according to a new survey commissioned by Healthcare Rea… (more)
Pharmaceutical Commerce
Strengthening healthcare and pharmaceutical supply chains is critical for healthcare resiliency
May 6, 2016
One of the many lessons learned from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was the existence of catastrophic gaps in protecting patients’ ac… (more)
NBC News
Americans Are Buying Up Insect Repellent Amid Zika Worries
March 23, 2016
Zika headlines have Americans freaked out about mosquito bites, and that’s good news for companies that make bug repellent. Shoppers are stocking … (more)
US News and World Report
The Zika Test
February 9, 2016
Reports of the Zika virus outbreak throughout Brazil and the Centers for Disease Control’s warning for pregnant women not to travel to the area rei… (more)
Real Simple Magazine
What You Need to Know About the Zika Virus
January 20, 2016
The facts on the mosquito-borne disease that has the CDC urging some travelers to reconsider their vacations. (more)
The Hill
Preparing for the next hurricane isn’t enough
October 16, 2015
As South Carolina recovers from the tremendous flooding and damage from Hurricane Joaquin, one of the considerations will be how we could have been… (more)
Pharmacy Times
Hurricane Joaquin: Help Prepared for Pharmacies
October 2, 2015
As Hurricane Joaquin blasts the Bahamas, many have feared that the storm would travel north to the East Coast. Although a landfall on US ground i… (more)
PhRMA Conversations
How can we learn from previous disasters to plan for future ones as a community?
September 30, 2015
The idea that someday everything you love could be threatened, you may have to evacuate, may even lose your home is understandably something we’d a… (more)
Morning Consult
Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned Have Become Lessons Lost
August 24, 2015
Ten years ago, the entire country was horrified by the devastation wrought by complacency. Hurricane Katrina demonstrated just how interdependent o… (more)
American Pharmacists Association
Pharmacists and Infectious Disease
July 17, 2015
Zika virus is a mosquito-transmitted virus that generally causes no symptoms or mild illness, but is associated with microcephaly in infants whose … (more)
News On 6 Oklahoma’s Own
Medical Minute: Disaster Plan For Prescriptions
April 2, 2015
Medical Minute: Disaster Plan For Prescriptions (more)
Huffington Post
Drugstores Struggle To Fill Prescriptions In Areas Hard-Hit By Hurricane Sandy
November 1, 2012
Hundreds of drugstores across New York and New Jersey remain closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy as pharmacists, corporate chains, independe… (more)
Morning Consult
Looking Beyond Supply Chains to Assess Health System’s Response to Outbreaks
March 3, 2020
Whenever there is a global health emergency, those of us who live and breathe disaster preparedness are asked a lot of questions about health supply chains and their connection to health care operations. (more)
Associated Press News
US reports first drug shortage tied to virus outbreak
February 28, 2020
Health officials reported the first U.S. drug shortage tied to the viral outbreak that is disrupting production in China, but they declined to identify the manufacturer or the product. (more)
The Root
Preparing for Outbreaks Like Coronavirus Is Always Difficult. For Marginilized Communities, It’s Crucial
February 27, 2020
In the last few days, there have been a number of shifts in the current COVID-19 outbreak that have put the world on even greater alert and made the declaration of a pandemic almost inevitable. (more)
Marketplace
Prescription drug supply could be hit by COVID-19
February 26, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Americans Tuesday that it’s not a question of if the coronavirus starts spreading in the U.S., but a question of when. (more)
WURD Radio
Reality Check Radio Show by WURD Radio
February 26, 2020
Nicolette A. Louissaint, Ph.D, Executive Director of Healthcare Ready joined Charles Ellison of WURD Radio to discuss the coronavirus and emergency preparedness on his show ‘Reality Check”. (more)
Drug Topics
Top 5 Things to Know About COVID-19
February 21, 2020
The FDA is carefully tracking shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as surgical masks, as well as pharmaceutical raw materials from China due to the novel coronavirus. (more)
Tradeoffs Podcast
“Episode 10: In Short Supply”
February 19, 2020
Shortages of basic medical supplies have become a familiar pattern for hospitals around the U.S. What causes them? And how can we prevent them? (more)
The Verge
Trump administration wants to cut funding from public health preparedness programs
February 11, 2020
As the US health care system watches the ongoing coronavirus epidemic in China and braces for a potential local outbreak, President Trump is looking to cut funding for public health preparedness programs. (more)
Pharmacy Practice News
Will U.S. Drug Supply Be One More Novel Coronavirus Casualty?
February 6, 2020
As the growing scale of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China becomes more apparent, the effects on the drug supply chain remain hazy. (more)
Modern Healthcare
Water damage at Atlanta hospital to limit operation for months
December 19, 2019
Damage from an unexpected pipe burst is forcing Atlanta’s largest hospital, Grady Memorial, to limit surgeries and care for at least two months, and neighboring hospitals are feeling the strain. (more)
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
Hurricane Dorian and Disaster Response in the Face of Constant Threats
December 4, 2019
Emergency managers across the United States brace themselves for the intense months of August through November. (more)
National Journal
Hospitals Prepare for Disasters With Limited Fed Dollars
November 5, 2019
Experts want Congress to boost emergency-preparedness funding for health care systems, which has been halved over the last two decades. (more)
Modern Healthcare
California Hospitals Adjust To A New Normal As Fires Rage
November 2, 2019
California hospitals and their surrounding communities are coping with a new reality of intermittent power outages and evacuations amid more freque… (more)
The Hill
Climate change: Communities hold the key to disaster preparedness
June 26, 2019
As climate change causes increasingly frequent and disastrous events, we must be more prepared than ever to face a crisis. A recent poll found t… (more)
Government Technology
Readiness Survey Suggests More People Are Concerned About Disasters
June 5, 2019
In an interview with Jim McKay from Government Technology, Healthcare Ready Executive Director, Nicolette Louissaint recaps the findings from Healt… (more)
Supply Chain Dive
In disaster response, health supply chain egos melt away
June 4, 2019
Two years after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, the pharmaceutical industry reflects on the coordination efforts across reponse agencies to resotre and… (more)
Modern Healthcare
U.S. disaster preparedness slows, illustrating fragile healthcare safety net
May 8, 2019
The U.S. is better equipped than in the past to manage health emergencies, but progress slowed last year as regional inequities in preparedness per… (more)
Uptown
Tackling the Needs of Vulnerable Populations Across Urban and Rural Communities
March 8, 2019
Different community needs necessitate different plans to support those communities after a crisis. (more)
Uptown
What Is a ‘Vulnerable Population’ and What Do They Need?
February 18, 2019
As we explore the definition and needs of “vulnerable populations,” it’s important to first examine the concept of vulnerability and the factors th… (more)
RealClear Health
Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going: Disaster Response
January 14, 2019
After two years of intense hurricane seasons, active wildfires, and the worst flu season in decades, it’s safe to say that the resources of the eme… (more)
UPTOWN Magazine
The Varying Levels of Vulnerability in the Face of Disaster
December 26, 2018
By defining what it means to be a vulnerable population or individual, we can better assess their needs for support. As we close out a year filled … (more)
Emergency Management
Hurricanes Florence, Michael Raise the Issue of Public Health During Disaster
October 17, 2018
An editorial in North Carolina’s Fayetteville Observer began by saying, “Hurricane Florence turned the Cape Fear River into more of an open sewer t… (more)
Huffington Post
Hurricane Maria’s Effect On The Health Care Industry Is Threatening Lives Across The U.S.
September 20, 2018
A year after the storm hit Puerto Rico, IV saline bags — a bedrock of medical care — are still hard to find. (more)
The Hill
What Puerto Rico’s death toll really tells us
September 7, 2018
The recently released report from the Milken Institute is perhaps the strongest rebuke to date on the impact of Hurricane Maria during the 2017 hur… (more)
UPTOWN Magazine
Grabbing a Seat at the Table: Women of Color in Emergency Management
August 20, 2018
If you’re a young woman trying to forge a path in an industry dominated by men, it’s likely you’ve encountered many challenges to your success alon… (more)
International Hospitals and Healthcare Review
Interview with International Hospitals and Healthcare Review
August 1, 2018
US-based organisation Healthcare Ready works to ensure patients have access to medicine and healthcare during disease outbreaks. Dr Nicolette Louis… (more)
Modern Healthcare
FEMA’s unpreparedness hurt providers in 2017 hurricane season
July 16, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency was acutely unprepared for the unprecedented 2017 hurricane season, leaving many providers in Puerto Rico, … (more)
The Hill
In times of disaster, patients expect government to step up to meet their needs
July 9, 2018
Recent news of the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Nipah virus outbreak in India have reminded the world of threat… (more)
Emergency Management
Survey Respondents Say a Disaster Is Imminent in the Next Five Years
June 21, 2018
A national survey of more than 1,127 adults found that slightly more than half (51 percent) believed it was very likely or somewhat likely that a d… (more)
STAT News
Congress needs to back legislation supporting disaster preparedness
June 15, 2018
The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations has been holding hearings on the current state of U.S. public health bioprepar… (more)
International Hospitals & Healthcare Review
Patients worried about natural disasters and healthcare
June 5, 2018
Healthcare Ready, which works to strengthen healthcare through public-private collaboration and addressing pressing issues before, during and after… (more)
Storm surge: After Irma, Harvey and Maria, providers prep for a new hurricane season
June 4, 2018
Healthcare Ready executive director Nicolette Louissaint was featured in a Modern Healthcare piece about how healthcare providers are preparing for… (more)
The Hill
One month out from 2018 hurricane season — are we prepared?
May 12, 2018
The catastrophic 2017 hurricane season left a decade’s worth of recovery efforts in its wake. And while many groups remain focused on recovery, eme… (more)
UPTOWN Magazine
The Biggest Threat to Vulnerable Populations: Short Attention Spans
April 26, 2018
As someone with Caribbean roots, I grew wise early on to the destructive power of hurricanes and the threat they posed to my family on the islands. (more)
Pharmacy Today
Pharmacy needs after a natural disaster
April 6, 2018
Five days after Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico on September, 20, 2017, only about 29% of pharmacies reporting to Healthcare Ready sai… (more)
Uptown Magazine
Let’s Avoid a Global Pandemic: It’s Time to Reconsider Our Approach to Flu.
March 22, 2018
As the flu season slows, now is a good time to reflect on what we saw and what we can learn. (more)
The Hill
Healthcare Ready | Are we doing enough to protect the health care supply chain?
March 20, 2018
As one of the worst on record, and only just peaking, this year’s flu season has garnered significant media attention. (more)
The New York Times
Healthcare Ready | Healthcare Ready Partners with Google to Help Improve Future Disaster Response Efforts
February 27, 2018
Healthcare Ready, a nonprofit focused on improving the resiliency of healthcare systems to better meet health needs amid disaster, today announced … (more)
CBS News
Why so many medicines are in short supply months after Hurricane Maria
February12, 2018
The nation’s health care system is still reeling from Hurricane Maria five months after the killer storm hit. Along with Puerto Rico’s electrical g… (more)
Domestic Preparedness
New Emergency Rule: Challenge for Some, Good for All
February 7, 2018
Although most people outside healthcare have little awareness of the rule or its requirements, there are good reasons everyone should understand, a… (more)
Drug Topics
Pharma Supply Chain, Industry Still Recovering from Hurricane Maria
January 29, 2018
The shock waves from Hurricane Maria, which barreled into Puerto Rico in September 2017, are still shaking the pharmaceutical supply chain. Puerto … (more)
Climate Control Magazine
‘The Last Mile’
December 20, 2017
Dr Nicolette Louissaint, President of Healthcare Ready, spoke exclusively to Hannah Jo Uy of Climate Control Middle East about the organisation’s m… (more)
Orlando Sentinel
Puerto Rico health care under ‘unimaginable’ stress after Hurricane Maria
December 20, 2017
As Puerto Rico struggles three months after Hurricane Maria, challenges to restore residents’ health and provide medical coverage are widespread. T… (more)
Home Care
The Emergency Preparedness Rule
November 29, 2017
For many health care facilities along the Gulf Coast of the United States, and those in Puerto Rico, the 2017 hurricane season proved to be a “wors… (more)
USA Today
Hurricane Maria halts crucial drug manufacturing in Puerto Rico, may spur shortages
September 22, 2017
The devastation wreaked by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico brought the island’s major pharmaceuticals sector to a screeching halt, as drug companies… (more)
Stat News
Mobile dialysis could save lives in a disaster. But is there a cost to safety?
September 21, 2017
The calls started coming in the days after Hurricane Sandy. Flooded dialysis centers had shuttered across New York and New Jersey. Some patients an… (more)
Huffington Post
How Houston Can Become Stronger After Hurricane Harvey
September 19, 2017
Now that hurricanes Harvey and Irma have subsided, cities in Texas and Florida are grappling with public health emergencies in the form of a toxic … (more)
NBC Washington
How is Healthcare Ready helping? NBC spotlights our work.
September 10, 2017
How is Healthcare Ready helping? NBC spotlights our work. (more)
Pharmaceutical Commerce
What you aren’t hearing about Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
September 8, 2017
One of the unexpected—and troubling—news items that came out after Hurricane Katrina clobbered New Orleans in 2005 was the sudden absence of needed… (more)
Pharmacy Today
Disaster Strikes! Are You Ready to Help Your Community?
August 16, 2017
Twenty-five years ago, Hurricane Andrew cut a swath of destruction through south Florida, leveling homes and turning entire neighborhoods into rubble. (more)
US News and World Report
More disasters and disease are headed our way – Will Congress keep us funded and ready?
August 1, 2017
Hurricanes. Zika outbreaks. Wildfires. Flooding. The opioid epidemic. It’s not your imagination, the United States continues to experience disaster… (more)
Morning Consult
We Need to Honor the Public’s Call for Preparedness
July 24, 2017
National polls demonstrate that natural disasters are the event Americans are most worried will impact their community, and by a far margin. Americ… (more)
Domestic Preparedness
Resilient Communities – More Than Just “Grit”
May 16, 2017
The upcoming hurricane season and recent reports of disease outbreaks – domestically and abroad – serve as reminders that there are several threats… (more)
Domestic Preparedness
Building Community Resilience Through Health Equity
April 5, 2017
In the past few years, the public health field has moved to account for the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age that pos… (more)
RealClear Health
Disaster Relief Depends on Secure Supply Chains
March 30, 2017
A FedEx warehouse might save your life. When hurricanes are approaching, FedEx allows the Red Cross to stock emergency supplies in its warehouses. … (more)
The Hill
Renew our leadership’s commitment to protecting Americans from outbreaks
March 28, 2017
The future of the Affordable Care Act. The immigration ban. Continued protests. Battles with the media. Every day brings new challenges for the Tru… (more)
Morning Consult
To Bolster National Security, Don’t Cut Scientific Research
March 24, 2017
President Donald Trump’s proposed budget is essentially a policy document, outlining the policy priorities of the administration and their plan to … (more)
Morning Consult
The Key to Medicine Resilience Is Continued Access for All Americans
February 2, 2017
A critical foundational element of any effective health care system is ensuring access to proper care. However, this is something many take for gra… (more)
The Hill
Collaboration Needed for Inauguration Emergency Planning and Beyond
January 19, 2017
Friday’s inauguration, related events and protests will bring millions of people to D.C., which will inevitably cause several disruptions around th… (more)
Palm Beach Post
Zika, Hurricane Season A Dual Threat
September 12, 2016
As Florida cleans up the aftermath of Hurricane Hermine, public health officials are faced with the tough question of whether they have the capabil… (more)
Home Healthcare News
Final CMS Emergency Prep Rule Hits Home Health
September 9, 2016
Under a new final rule, home health agencies and other Medicare-certified providers will be required to meet emergency preparedness standards—or fa… (more)
The New York Times
Health Care Providers Scramble to Meet New Disaster Readiness Rule
September 9, 2016
An estimated 72,315 American health care providers and suppliers–from hospitals and nursing homes to dialysis facilities and care homes for those … (more)
ComForCare
Are You Prepared for an Emergency? How to Help Yourself and Aging Loved Ones
September 6, 2016
The Louisiana floods in August of 2016 destroyed more than 60,000 homes and forced more than 15,000 people into shelters at the height of the disas… (more)
Emergency Management and Response ISAC InfoGram
Healthcare Ready Helps Medical Supply Chain
September 1, 2016
The one time when it is critical for healthcare facilities to have a strong supply chain is during and after a disaster, but that’s when it’s often… (more)
Global Alliance for Patient Access
What are the Critical International Barriers to Patient Access?
August 25, 2016
Healthy lives and well-being for all are among the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. The U.N. calls for “access to quality es… (more)
Provider Magazine
Elderly Evacuation During Natural Disaster A Major Concern, Poll Finds
August 5, 2016
Thirty percent of Americans do not feel comfortable that their elderly relatives will be safely evacuated during a natural disaster, a recent Healt… (more)
National Lieutenant Governors Association
NLGA Passes Resolution In Support Of Healthcare Ready
July 28, 2016
National Lieutenant Governors Association – Resolution In Support Of Healthcare Ready (more)
DomPrep Journal
DomPrep Journal – Challenges
July 27, 2016
The probability of certain public health threats, the costs and funding related to such threats, and the “silo” effect of the public health sector … (more)
Domestic Preparedness
Bringing Public Health Preparedness Into the 21st Century
July 12, 2016
The probability of certain public health threats, the costs and funding related to such threats, and the “silo” effect of the public health sector … (more)
Modern Healthcare
Complexity of healthcare requires a new approach to disaster preparedness
June 14, 2016
Every year, the start of summer begins with a familiar refrain predicting the severity of the upcoming hurricane season. This year, forecasters say… (more)
The Times-Picayune
More than terrorism or global pandemic, we fear natural disasters
June 2, 2016
Two days into the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, a new survey shows that U.S. residents fear natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floo… (more)
Fierce Healthcare
Americans ill-prepared for health issues following natural disasters
June 2, 2016
Americans are ill-prepared to handle health conditions in the event of a natural disaster, according to a new survey commissioned by Healthcare Rea… (more)
Pharmaceutical Commerce
Strengthening healthcare and pharmaceutical supply chains is critical for healthcare resiliency
May 6, 2016
One of the many lessons learned from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was the existence of catastrophic gaps in protecting patients’ ac… (more)
NBC News
Americans Are Buying Up Insect Repellent Amid Zika Worries
March 23, 2016
Zika headlines have Americans freaked out about mosquito bites, and that’s good news for companies that make bug repellent. Shoppers are stocking … (more)
US News and World Report
The Zika Test
February 9, 2016
Reports of the Zika virus outbreak throughout Brazil and the Centers for Disease Control’s warning for pregnant women not to travel to the area rei… (more)
Real Simple Magazine
What You Need to Know About the Zika Virus
January 20, 2016
The facts on the mosquito-borne disease that has the CDC urging some travelers to reconsider their vacations. (more)
The Hill
Preparing for the next hurricane isn’t enough
October 16, 2015
As South Carolina recovers from the tremendous flooding and damage from Hurricane Joaquin, one of the considerations will be how we could have been… (more)
Pharmacy Times
Hurricane Joaquin: Help Prepared for Pharmacies
October 2, 2015
As Hurricane Joaquin blasts the Bahamas, many have feared that the storm would travel north to the East Coast. Although a landfall on US ground i… (more)
PhRMA Conversations
How can we learn from previous disasters to plan for future ones as a community?
September 30, 2015
The idea that someday everything you love could be threatened, you may have to evacuate, may even lose your home is understandably something we’d a… (more)
Morning Consult
Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned Have Become Lessons Lost
August 24, 2015
Ten years ago, the entire country was horrified by the devastation wrought by complacency. Hurricane Katrina demonstrated just how interdependent o… (more)
American Pharmacists Association
Pharmacists and Infectious Disease
July 17, 2015
Zika virus is a mosquito-transmitted virus that generally causes no symptoms or mild illness, but is associated with microcephaly in infants whose … (more)
News On 6 Oklahoma’s Own
Medical Minute: Disaster Plan For Prescriptions
April 2, 2015
Medical Minute: Disaster Plan For Prescriptions (more)
Huffington Post
Drugstores Struggle To Fill Prescriptions In Areas Hard-Hit By Hurricane Sandy
November 1, 2012
Hundreds of drugstores across New York and New Jersey remain closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy as pharmacists, corporate chains, independe… (more)
HcR In The News
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
Hurricane Dorian and Disaster Response in the Face of Constant Threats
December 4, 2019
Emergency managers across the United States brace themselves for the intense months of August through November. (more)
National Journal
Hospitals Prepare for Disasters With Limited Fed Dollars
November 5, 2019
Experts want Congress to boost emergency-preparedness funding for health care systems, which has been halved over the last two decades. (more)
Modern Healthcare
California Hospitals Adjust To A New Normal As Fires Rage
November 2, 2019
California hospitals and their surrounding communities are coping with a new reality of intermittent power outages and evacuations amid more freque… (more)
The Hill
Climate change: Communities hold the key to disaster preparedness
June 26, 2019
As climate change causes increasingly frequent and disastrous events, we must be more prepared than ever to face a crisis. A recent poll found t… (more)
Government Technology
Readiness Survey Suggests More People Are Concerned About Disasters
June 5, 2019
In an interview with Jim McKay from Government Technology, Healthcare Ready Executive Director, Nicolette Louissaint recaps the findings from Healt… (more)
Supply Chain Dive
In disaster response, health supply chain egos melt away
June 4, 2019
Two years after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, the pharmaceutical industry reflects on the coordination efforts across reponse agencies to resotre and… (more)
Modern Healthcare
U.S. disaster preparedness slows, illustrating fragile healthcare safety net
May 8, 2019
The U.S. is better equipped than in the past to manage health emergencies, but progress slowed last year as regional inequities in preparedness per… (more)
Uptown
Tackling the Needs of Vulnerable Populations Across Urban and Rural Communities
March 8, 2019
Different community needs necessitate different plans to support those communities after a crisis. (more)
Uptown
What Is a ‘Vulnerable Population’ and What Do They Need?
February 18, 2019
As we explore the definition and needs of “vulnerable populations,” it’s important to first examine the concept of vulnerability and the factors th… (more)
RealClear Health
Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going: Disaster Response
January 14, 2019
After two years of intense hurricane seasons, active wildfires, and the worst flu season in decades, it’s safe to say that the resources of the eme… (more)
UPTOWN Magazine
The Varying Levels of Vulnerability in the Face of Disaster
December 26, 2018
By defining what it means to be a vulnerable population or individual, we can better assess their needs for support. As we close out a year filled … (more)
Emergency Management
Hurricanes Florence, Michael Raise the Issue of Public Health During Disaster
October 17, 2018
An editorial in North Carolina’s Fayetteville Observer began by saying, “Hurricane Florence turned the Cape Fear River into more of an open sewer t… (more)
Huffington Post
Hurricane Maria’s Effect On The Health Care Industry Is Threatening Lives Across The U.S.
September 20, 2018
A year after the storm hit Puerto Rico, IV saline bags — a bedrock of medical care — are still hard to find. (more)
The Hill
What Puerto Rico’s death toll really tells us
September 7, 2018
The recently released report from the Milken Institute is perhaps the strongest rebuke to date on the impact of Hurricane Maria during the 2017 hur… (more)
UPTOWN Magazine
Grabbing a Seat at the Table: Women of Color in Emergency Management
August 20, 2018
If you’re a young woman trying to forge a path in an industry dominated by men, it’s likely you’ve encountered many challenges to your success alon… (more)
International Hospitals and Healthcare Review
Interview with International Hospitals and Healthcare Review
August 1, 2018
US-based organisation Healthcare Ready works to ensure patients have access to medicine and healthcare during disease outbreaks. Dr Nicolette Louis… (more)
Modern Healthcare
FEMA’s unpreparedness hurt providers in 2017 hurricane season
July 16, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency was acutely unprepared for the unprecedented 2017 hurricane season, leaving many providers in Puerto Rico, … (more)
The Hill
In times of disaster, patients expect government to step up to meet their needs
July 9, 2018
Recent news of the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Nipah virus outbreak in India have reminded the world of threat… (more)
Emergency Management
Survey Respondents Say a Disaster Is Imminent in the Next Five Years
June 21, 2018
A national survey of more than 1,127 adults found that slightly more than half (51 percent) believed it was very likely or somewhat likely that a d… (more)
STAT News
Congress needs to back legislation supporting disaster preparedness
June 15, 2018
The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations has been holding hearings on the current state of U.S. public health bioprepar… (more)
International Hospitals & Healthcare Review
Patients worried about natural disasters and healthcare
June 5, 2018
Healthcare Ready, which works to strengthen healthcare through public-private collaboration and addressing pressing issues before, during and after… (more)
Storm surge: After Irma, Harvey and Maria, providers prep for a new hurricane season
June 4, 2018
Healthcare Ready executive director Nicolette Louissaint was featured in a Modern Healthcare piece about how healthcare providers are preparing for… (more)
The Hill
One month out from 2018 hurricane season — are we prepared?
May 12, 2018
The catastrophic 2017 hurricane season left a decade’s worth of recovery efforts in its wake. And while many groups remain focused on recovery, eme… (more)
UPTOWN Magazine
The Biggest Threat to Vulnerable Populations: Short Attention Spans
April 26, 2018
As someone with Caribbean roots, I grew wise early on to the destructive power of hurricanes and the threat they posed to my family on the islands. (more)
Pharmacy Today
Pharmacy needs after a natural disaster
April 6, 2018
Five days after Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico on September, 20, 2017, only about 29% of pharmacies reporting to Healthcare Ready sai… (more)
Uptown Magazine
Let’s Avoid a Global Pandemic: It’s Time to Reconsider Our Approach to Flu.
March 22, 2018
As the flu season slows, now is a good time to reflect on what we saw and what we can learn. (more)
The Hill
Healthcare Ready | Are we doing enough to protect the health care supply chain?
March 20, 2018
As one of the worst on record, and only just peaking, this year’s flu season has garnered significant media attention. (more)
The New York Times
Healthcare Ready | Healthcare Ready Partners with Google to Help Improve Future Disaster Response Efforts
February 27, 2018
Healthcare Ready, a nonprofit focused on improving the resiliency of healthcare systems to better meet health needs amid disaster, today announced … (more)
CBS News
Why so many medicines are in short supply months after Hurricane Maria
February12, 2018
The nation’s health care system is still reeling from Hurricane Maria five months after the killer storm hit. Along with Puerto Rico’s electrical g… (more)
Domestic Preparedness
New Emergency Rule: Challenge for Some, Good for All
February 7, 2018
Although most people outside healthcare have little awareness of the rule or its requirements, there are good reasons everyone should understand, a… (more)
Drug Topics
Pharma Supply Chain, Industry Still Recovering from Hurricane Maria
January 29, 2018
The shock waves from Hurricane Maria, which barreled into Puerto Rico in September 2017, are still shaking the pharmaceutical supply chain. Puerto … (more)
Climate Control Magazine
‘The Last Mile’
December 20, 2017
Dr Nicolette Louissaint, President of Healthcare Ready, spoke exclusively to Hannah Jo Uy of Climate Control Middle East about the organisation’s m… (more)
Orlando Sentinel
Puerto Rico health care under ‘unimaginable’ stress after Hurricane Maria
December 20, 2017
As Puerto Rico struggles three months after Hurricane Maria, challenges to restore residents’ health and provide medical coverage are widespread. T… (more)
Home Care
The Emergency Preparedness Rule
November 29, 2017
For many health care facilities along the Gulf Coast of the United States, and those in Puerto Rico, the 2017 hurricane season proved to be a “wors… (more)
USA Today
Hurricane Maria halts crucial drug manufacturing in Puerto Rico, may spur shortages
September 22, 2017
The devastation wreaked by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico brought the island’s major pharmaceuticals sector to a screeching halt, as drug companies… (more)
Stat News
Mobile dialysis could save lives in a disaster. But is there a cost to safety?
September 21, 2017
The calls started coming in the days after Hurricane Sandy. Flooded dialysis centers had shuttered across New York and New Jersey. Some patients an… (more)
Huffington Post
How Houston Can Become Stronger After Hurricane Harvey
September 19, 2017
Now that hurricanes Harvey and Irma have subsided, cities in Texas and Florida are grappling with public health emergencies in the form of a toxic … (more)
NBC Washington
How is Healthcare Ready helping? NBC spotlights our work.
September 10, 2017
How is Healthcare Ready helping? NBC spotlights our work. (more)
Pharmaceutical Commerce
What you aren’t hearing about Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
September 8, 2017
One of the unexpected—and troubling—news items that came out after Hurricane Katrina clobbered New Orleans in 2005 was the sudden absence of needed… (more)
Pharmacy Today
Disaster Strikes! Are You Ready to Help Your Community?
August 16, 2017
Twenty-five years ago, Hurricane Andrew cut a swath of destruction through south Florida, leveling homes and turning entire neighborhoods into rubble. (more)
US News and World Report
More disasters and disease are headed our way – Will Congress keep us funded and ready?
August 1, 2017
Hurricanes. Zika outbreaks. Wildfires. Flooding. The opioid epidemic. It’s not your imagination, the United States continues to experience disaster… (more)
Morning Consult
We Need to Honor the Public’s Call for Preparedness
July 24, 2017
National polls demonstrate that natural disasters are the event Americans are most worried will impact their community, and by a far margin. Americ… (more)
Domestic Preparedness
Resilient Communities – More Than Just “Grit”
May 16, 2017
The upcoming hurricane season and recent reports of disease outbreaks – domestically and abroad – serve as reminders that there are several threats… (more)
Domestic Preparedness
Building Community Resilience Through Health Equity
April 5, 2017
In the past few years, the public health field has moved to account for the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age that pos… (more)
RealClear Health
Disaster Relief Depends on Secure Supply Chains
March 30, 2017
A FedEx warehouse might save your life. When hurricanes are approaching, FedEx allows the Red Cross to stock emergency supplies in its warehouses. … (more)
The Hill
Renew our leadership’s commitment to protecting Americans from outbreaks
March 28, 2017
The future of the Affordable Care Act. The immigration ban. Continued protests. Battles with the media. Every day brings new challenges for the Tru… (more)
Morning Consult
To Bolster National Security, Don’t Cut Scientific Research
March 24, 2017
President Donald Trump’s proposed budget is essentially a policy document, outlining the policy priorities of the administration and their plan to … (more)
Morning Consult
The Key to Medicine Resilience Is Continued Access for All Americans
February 2, 2017
A critical foundational element of any effective health care system is ensuring access to proper care. However, this is something many take for gra… (more)
The Hill
Collaboration Needed for Inauguration Emergency Planning and Beyond
January 19, 2017
Friday’s inauguration, related events and protests will bring millions of people to D.C., which will inevitably cause several disruptions around th… (more)
Palm Beach Post
Zika, Hurricane Season A Dual Threat
September 12, 2016
As Florida cleans up the aftermath of Hurricane Hermine, public health officials are faced with the tough question of whether they have the capabil… (more)
Home Healthcare News
Final CMS Emergency Prep Rule Hits Home Health
September 9, 2016
Under a new final rule, home health agencies and other Medicare-certified providers will be required to meet emergency preparedness standards—or fa… (more)
The New York Times
Health Care Providers Scramble to Meet New Disaster Readiness Rule
September 9, 2016
An estimated 72,315 American health care providers and suppliers–from hospitals and nursing homes to dialysis facilities and care homes for those … (more)
ComForCare
Are You Prepared for an Emergency? How to Help Yourself and Aging Loved Ones
September 6, 2016
The Louisiana floods in August of 2016 destroyed more than 60,000 homes and forced more than 15,000 people into shelters at the height of the disas… (more)
Emergency Management and Response ISAC InfoGram
Healthcare Ready Helps Medical Supply Chain
September 1, 2016
The one time when it is critical for healthcare facilities to have a strong supply chain is during and after a disaster, but that’s when it’s often… (more)
Global Alliance for Patient Access
What are the Critical International Barriers to Patient Access?
August 25, 2016
Healthy lives and well-being for all are among the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. The U.N. calls for “access to quality es… (more)
Provider Magazine
Elderly Evacuation During Natural Disaster A Major Concern, Poll Finds
August 5, 2016
Thirty percent of Americans do not feel comfortable that their elderly relatives will be safely evacuated during a natural disaster, a recent Healt… (more)
National Lieutenant Governors Association
NLGA Passes Resolution In Support Of Healthcare Ready
July 28, 2016
National Lieutenant Governors Association – Resolution In Support Of Healthcare Ready (more)
DomPrep Journal
DomPrep Journal – Challenges
July 27, 2016
The probability of certain public health threats, the costs and funding related to such threats, and the “silo” effect of the public health sector … (more)
Domestic Preparedness
Bringing Public Health Preparedness Into the 21st Century
July 12, 2016
The probability of certain public health threats, the costs and funding related to such threats, and the “silo” effect of the public health sector … (more)
Modern Healthcare
Complexity of healthcare requires a new approach to disaster preparedness
June 14, 2016
Every year, the start of summer begins with a familiar refrain predicting the severity of the upcoming hurricane season. This year, forecasters say… (more)
The Times-Picayune
More than terrorism or global pandemic, we fear natural disasters
June 2, 2016
Two days into the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, a new survey shows that U.S. residents fear natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floo… (more)
Fierce Healthcare
Americans ill-prepared for health issues following natural disasters
June 2, 2016
Americans are ill-prepared to handle health conditions in the event of a natural disaster, according to a new survey commissioned by Healthcare Rea… (more)
Pharmaceutical Commerce
Strengthening healthcare and pharmaceutical supply chains is critical for healthcare resiliency
May 6, 2016
One of the many lessons learned from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was the existence of catastrophic gaps in protecting patients’ ac… (more)
NBC News
Americans Are Buying Up Insect Repellent Amid Zika Worries
March 23, 2016
Zika headlines have Americans freaked out about mosquito bites, and that’s good news for companies that make bug repellent. Shoppers are stocking … (more)
US News and World Report
The Zika Test
February 9, 2016
Reports of the Zika virus outbreak throughout Brazil and the Centers for Disease Control’s warning for pregnant women not to travel to the area rei… (more)
Real Simple Magazine
What You Need to Know About the Zika Virus
January 20, 2016
The facts on the mosquito-borne disease that has the CDC urging some travelers to reconsider their vacations. (more)
The Hill
Preparing for the next hurricane isn’t enough
October 16, 2015
As South Carolina recovers from the tremendous flooding and damage from Hurricane Joaquin, one of the considerations will be how we could have been… (more)
Pharmacy Times
Hurricane Joaquin: Help Prepared for Pharmacies
October 2, 2015
As Hurricane Joaquin blasts the Bahamas, many have feared that the storm would travel north to the East Coast. Although a landfall on US ground i… (more)
PhRMA Conversations
How can we learn from previous disasters to plan for future ones as a community?
September 30, 2015
The idea that someday everything you love could be threatened, you may have to evacuate, may even lose your home is understandably something we’d a… (more)
Morning Consult
Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned Have Become Lessons Lost
August 24, 2015
Ten years ago, the entire country was horrified by the devastation wrought by complacency. Hurricane Katrina demonstrated just how interdependent o… (more)
American Pharmacists Association
Pharmacists and Infectious Disease
July 17, 2015
Zika virus is a mosquito-transmitted virus that generally causes no symptoms or mild illness, but is associated with microcephaly in infants whose … (more)
News On 6 Oklahoma’s Own
Medical Minute: Disaster Plan For Prescriptions
April 2, 2015
Medical Minute: Disaster Plan For Prescriptions (more)
Huffington Post
Drugstores Struggle To Fill Prescriptions In Areas Hard-Hit By Hurricane Sandy
November 1, 2012
Hundreds of drugstores across New York and New Jersey remain closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy as pharmacists, corporate chains, independe… (more)
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