After Brussels Bombing, Ohio Hospitals Say They’re Prepared For Mass Casualty Event
But they say cuts in federal funding could jeopardize future preparedness. Elsewhere, The News Service of Florida reports on hospital developments in the Sunshine state.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Hospitals Prepared For Events Like Brussels Bombings, But Concerned Over Budget Cuts
Hospitals in northeast Ohio say they are well prepared to handle a mass casualty event, such as the terrorist bombings that killed at least 34 people and injured more than 106 others in Brussels Tuesday morning. But federal funding for training and supplies has been cut by over 50 percent in the last decade, raising questions about preparedness in the future. (Evans, 3/22)
News Service Of Florida:
New Trauma Proposal Draws Challenges
Broward County and major hospital systems in Jacksonville and Miami are challenging the Florida Department of Health about a proposed change in the way trauma centers are divvied up among various parts of the state. (Saunders, 3/22)
The News Service Of Florida:
Justices Decline To Take Up Hospital Dispute
The Florida Supreme Court is declining to take up an appeal by the state Agency for Health Care Administration in a dispute about whether a Baker County hospital can challenge the approval of a potential competitor in nearby Jacksonville. (3/22)
The News Service Of Florida:
Scott Suspends Broward Hospital Board Members Amid Probe
Gov. Rick Scott on Friday suspended two board members, including the chairman, of the North Broward Hospital District because of concerns about interference in an inspector general's investigation of possible wrongdoing at the district. (3/22)
