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Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Health Security states that although the healthcare system is better prepared post-9/11, it’s still not par in terms of handling a catastrophic disaster

July 3rd, 2018

“A new report found that U.S. hospitals would struggle to respond adequately to large-scale catastrophic events such as disasters and attacks……Researchers also called for creating a network of disaster resource hospitals as complex disasters “require expertise and resources that are not found in most hospitals,” yet major medical centers with the resources may “lack a dedicated focus on disaster preparedness and response.”……..”

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Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Health Security states that although the healthcare system is better prepared post-9/11, it’s still not par in terms of handling a catastrophic disaster

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