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Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Testimony to the House of Representatives Committee on Rules’ Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process for the Hearing: Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters. Testimony Submitted January 16, 2022. By: Jeff Schlegelmilch, MPH, MBA.

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Want to know the top three things that scare me?

Disaster Preparedness

A Pandemic (sorry but this one COVID-19 Isn’t it – I’ll explain why). Yes, a pandemic scares me. Has your company made any changes or implemented any pandemic planning based on the Coronavirus? Phones are used for extensive tracking in China, including the need to access government resources like healthcare.

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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

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Hurricane Preparedness for Healthcare Facilities. But hospital crisis managers must also account for the unique care-dependent nature of hospital operations by taking these four disaster preparedness steps: Adjust staffing levels, supplies, and emergency medicine stores to accommodate patient-surge capacity.