AHA releases emergency preparedness guide

The American Hospital Association and its partners published a guide to help emergency response agencies, including hospitals, fire, police and public health agencies develop and deploy a highly integrated and seamlessly coordinated response and recovery system. The Convening Leaders for Emergency and Response (CLEAR) Guide for Emergency Preparedness emphasizes collaborating across sectors, bolstering the public health infrastructure, diversifying health care integration and deepening relationships between federal, state and local governments. It offers aligned priorities and actionable strategies health care and public health stakeholders can implement to strengthen the nation’s emergency management systems.