medical emergency – AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog

Implementing Our Strategic Plan- Prepare for and Respond to Public Health Emergencies

By Will Humble|2012-04-24T08:28:38-07:00April 24th, 2012|Preparedness|

Over the past several months our Public Health Emergency Preparedness team has been integrating 2 big federal disaster preparedness grants- the Public Health Emergency Preparedness program from the CDC and the Hospital Preparedness Program from HHS. The initiative involves coordinating emergency planning between healthcare facilities, local public health departments, emergency management agencies, tribal partners and [...]

AZ Leads the Way in Emergency Care for Kids

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:51:13-07:00April 17th, 2012|Prevention|

One of the best ways to improve outcomes for kids that have a medical emergency is to have a statewide network of emergency departments that focus on specific “kid-based” criteria for training, equipment, and facilities. Arizona is now one of only 5 states that have implemented a specialized pediatric emergency care system- a system that [...]