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 "...some emergency rooms were overwhelmed by last spring's outbreak in New York City. "We have to be worried about our ability to handle a surge of severe cases."


Arnold S. Monto, a University of Michigan infectious-disease expert who advises the WHO, the U.S. CDC, and other federal health agencies.

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Coalition Says Preparedness Fix Could Save the VA About $190 million

Congress was advised today that modern affordable technologies exist that can cleanly, safely, and economically sterilize infectious and contagious medical waste providing much needed operational sustainability for VA hospitals in an emergency and would provide ancillary and immediate benefits to the VA beyond emergency preparedness, including cost savings and carbon emission reductions.   Continue reading the PDF.

 

 

Administration Responds to Coalition's 6-Point Plan

The Department of Health and Human Services sent their official reply to the Coalition’s 6-Point plan. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius  recognizes in the letter that the issue of infectious medical waste is important and should be further reviewed.  Click here to read the response.

   

 

Looming Threats Require Ensuring Healthcare Sustainability For America’s Hospitals and Medical Centers During Crisis

Today's task for healthcare institutions is critically focused on emergency/pandemic preparedness. The ability for our healthcare facilities to maintain operations during times of crisis is a matter of interest for every American and should be a priority for federal and state policy makers.

Although we are concerned with many sectors of hospital operational sustainability that desperately need experienced solution management, the Healthcare Coalition for Emergency Preparedness is focused on the disposal of materials which could cripple our healthcare facilities during a medical surge caused by a natural disaster, pandemic, or terrorist act. Read more about the coalition.

 

 

Coalition Commends House for Recognizing Importance of On-Site Medical Waste Treatment During a Pandemic Emergency

 Friday, the House of Representatives passed the Labor/Health spending bill that recognized a need to consider on-site treatment of waste in an emergency.  Read more.

 

  

Coalition Launches 6 Point Plan

Coalition plan is part of overall healthcare facility operational sustainability
during a crisis or natural disaster.  Read more.