Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced new emergency preparedness legislation aimed at making nursing home evacuations easier for first responders. State ...

A federal watchdog is drawing new attention to inadequate back-up power supplies at US nursing homes following several ...

Two Bucks County lawmakers plan to introduce bills to require nursing homes and others to share emergency preparedness plans ...

When disasters strike, nursing homes face uniquely high stakes. Residents often depend on power, medications, mobility assistance, and continuous care—all of which can be disrupted by hurricanes, ...

Many nursing homes across the country aren’t prepared for power outages, according to a federal audit, putting residents at risk. Meanwhile, roughly 73% ...

Pennsylvania long-term care providers must have updated emergency response plans. Here is why first responders may not have ...

The increasing frequency and severity of natural and technological disasters have underscored the need for robust disaster preparedness within the healthcare system. In this context, nursing education ...

A state Representative is aiming to improve emergency preparedness in care facilities through legislation after the December ...

In the hours after a December explosion rocked Bristol Health & Rehab Center, leaving three dead and another 20 injured, first responders could not be certain they had evacuated everyone. “There were ...

First responders and medical professionals are on the front lines of every crisis, and Widener University’s annual disaster ...

UW nursing students prepare to transport a manikin through an obstacle course to practice moving an injured person during recent disaster management leadership training. (UW Photo) The University of ...

The May 2026 issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing features new research about the systemic, environmental and human ...