WASHINGTON – FAH President and CEO Chip Kahn issued the following statement in response to the recently released coronavirus funding package: “The Federation deeply appreciates the Congress’ swift and timely action on funding the nation’s […]
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FAH member hospitals are prepared 24/7/365 to come to the aid the communities they serve to minimize the spread of disease or in the event of a natural or manmade disaster. When a dangerous storm […]
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From natural disasters to human tragedies, community hospitals have to be ready for anything and everything. Health care and hospitals especially have a role in every disaster that faces our country. In this episode, HCA Healthcare’s Mike Wargo, VP of Enterprise Preparedness and Emergency Operations, sits with Chip in their brand new Emergency Operations Center in Nashville, TN. They discuss how hospitals are preparing for everything from major weather events like Hurricane Michael to man-made disasters like electrical grid failures. After our original conversation with Mike in August, two major storms hit the U.S., so we reached out to him again to talk about HCA Healthcare’s response. Those stories of incredible cooperation are included in this episode. […]
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