The risk of mass exposure to toxic substances has increased steadily during the twentieth century due to the expansion of industry and the deliberate development and use of agents of chemical warfare. Although Hong Kong is considered a relatively safe place, hoax anthrax attacks have occurred since 17 October 2001. People who have been seriously injured by hazardous materials have a greater cha...

BACKGROUND In current supervisory practice, the learning environment in which the training of specialist registrars (SpRs) takes place is important. Examples of such learning environments are the hospital settings and/or geographical locations where training occurs. Our objective was to investigate whether the cultural climate of different learning environments influences physicians' perceived ...

THE INCAPACITATING BLOWS dealt to the New Orleans, Louisiana, health care infrastructure by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath are unprecedented in the United States. Much can be learned about disaster preparedness from the events that unfolded in New Orleans after Katrina swept the Gulf shoreline. Problem areas in the management of this disaster such as internal and external communication fai...

Implement a Participatory Epidemiology Tool to Enhance Infectious Disease Preparedness Prior to a Mass Gathering Event Heather Gilmartin, PhD, FNP, CIC; Rebecca Larson, MPH; Adam Crawley, MPH; Oktawia Wojcik, PhD; Disease Control and Prevention, Eagle County Public Health, Eagle, CO; Pandemics, Skoll Global Threats Fund, San Francisco, CA; Informatics, Boston Children’s Hospital Harvard Medical...

ince early March 2014, >20,000 probable and suspect addresses considerations for pregnant women with epidemiS cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been reported in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia, with more than 8000 deaths reported as of Jan. 4, 2015. Although pregnancy data are limited, reports of pregnant women with EVD in this and previous outbreaks describe very high maternal, fetal, ...

The use of biological agents as weapons to disrupt established structures, such as governments and especially larger urban populations, has been prevalent throughout history. Following the anthrax letters sent to various government officials in the fall of 2001, the US has been investing in prevention, surveillance, and preparation for a potential bioterrorism attack. Additional funding authori...

Introduction: Cyberattacks on healthcare systems are increasing in frequency and severity. Hospitals need to integrate cybersecurity preparedness into their emergency operations planning response order mitigate adverse outcomes during increasingly likely cyber events. No data currently exists regarding the level of US hospital for attacks. We surveyed managers assess these Method: Fifty-seven r...