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Flooding in Houston Texas
Sustainability

Simulations show future flooding risk at coastal hospitals

Harvard study reveals vulnerabilities by health care facilities against hurricanes
March 23, 2023
Jamie Morgan

Harvard study reveals vulnerabilities by health care facilities against hurricanes.


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CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE AND RECOVERY SERIES

Health care facilities prepare for worsening impacts of climate change

Past experience offers important insight into how hospitals can shore up facilities to stand against catastrophic adverse weather events
February 3, 2023
Camille Fink
Past experience offers important insight into how hospitals can shore up facilities to stand against catastrophic adverse weather events.
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Special report

Florida system shares lessons learned from Hurricane Ian

Lee Health reported wins in keeping emergency power on but faced battles with water supply issues during the Category 4 hurricane
January 30, 2023
Megan Headley

Lee Health reported wins in keeping emergency power on but faced battles with water supply issues during the Category 4 hurricane. 



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Emergency preparedness

How hospitals prepare for volcano and earthquake threats

Major volcanic eruptions and earthquakes might occur less regularly than other disasters, but the threat is still real
November 14, 2022
Camille Fink

Major volcanic eruptions and earthquakes might occur less regularly than other disasters, but the threat is still real.


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Construction

Building hospitals that can withstand extreme weather events

Health care facilities on the Eastern Seaboard build to prepare for hurricanes and flooding
August 24, 2022
Beth Burmahl

Health care facilities on the Eastern Seaboard build to prepare for hurricanes and flooding.


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Flooding in Houston Texas
Climate change response and recovery series

Today’s flood planning strategies reflect lessons from the past

A devastating storm over two decades ago changed the course of flood preparedness and response in health care facilities
June 10, 2022
Camille Fink
A devastating storm over two decades ago changed the course of flood preparedness and response in health care facilities.
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Sustainable design

Rebuilt hospital serves as model of sustainability

Following a 2007 tornado, Kiowa County Memorial Hospital comes back stronger than before with a LEED Platinum facility.
June 11, 2015
Jeff Ferenc
Following a 2007 tornado, Kiowa County Memorial Hospital comes back stronger than before with a LEED Platinum facility.
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Design

Resilient health care design

Constructing hospitals to help ensure continuous operation
January 7, 2015
Amy Eagle
Constructing hospitals to help ensure continuous operation
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Design

Building resiliency becomes a priority for organizations

Government agency provides resource for designing for natural disasters
June 23, 2014
Jeff Ferenc
Government agency provides resource for designing for natural disasters
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    In a practice known as "resilient design" health care design and construction professionals are developing facilities made to resist a variety of natural or human-induced disasters and to recover quickly afterward. View the related article "Resilient health care design."
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