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CommonSpirit hospitals conduct large-scale bioterrorism exercise in Colorado Springs

Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs was among three area caregivers to participate in a February, 2023 staged exercise that simulated the effects of a bioterrorism attack, in this case botulinum toxin — one of the most poisonous known naturally-occurring substances — placed in the local milk supply.
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Community Health and Environment Stories

Collecting stories about innovative approaches and practices being used to address the environment as a driver of population health outcomes.

Community Health and Environment Technical Expert Panel

The TEP advises the Community Health and Environment initiative in its efforts to address environment as a social driver of health.
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About the Community Health and Environment Initiative

Background about why the initiative was founded, what it seeks to achieve, what it bases its work on and what its deliverables are.
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Stephens County Hospital Designated as Remote Treatment Stroke Center

Stephens County Hospital in Georgia has been designated as a Remote Treatment Stroke Center by the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Office of EMS and Trauma.
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Emergency Readiness Resources: Acronyms

Emergency Readiness Resources: Acronyms
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Behavioral Health Services in Times of Disaster

This site focuses on resources related to behavioral health, mental illness and emergency readiness response.
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NYC Health + Hospitals leads multi-agency training exercise to keep eight million city residents safe

In early August, NYC Health + Hospitals led a training exercise testing the health care system’s ability to identify and isolate “patients” with simulated Marburg virus symptoms
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How a Combined Emergency — and Viral — Preparedness Effort Took Shape at Wallowa Memorial Hospital

When joined together, emergency prep and routine immunizations can be an effective way to mobilize community members to make healthy choices for their future selves.
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How Hospitals Prepared for the Solar Eclipse

The rare solar eclipse that arced across a wide swath of the U.S. on April 8 briefly turned millions of pairs of eyes to the sun — and kept many hospitals and health systems on their toes preparing for contingencies.