Healthcare Ready

Healthcare Ready Healthcare Ready works to strengthen healthcare supply chains and enhance community health resiliency

Healthcare Ready was established in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina by the trade associations comprising the bio-pharmaceutical supply chain and the American Red Cross. During the Katrina response, millions of dollars in monetary and pharmaceutical donations were distributed by various non-profit and response organizations, as well as the private sector, with little coordination between them. W

ithout a central point of contact to foster collaboration between the bio-pharmaceutical supply chain and government, medical deliveries were held up at check points; hundreds of phone calls between government officials and random contacts within individual companies asked many of the same questions; and resolving questions or tackling obstacles proved time consuming and wasteful. Since its creation, Healthcare Ready has helped companies, government agencies, and other organizations quickly and effectively address healthcare supply chain concerns before, during and after disasters.

Smoke from more than 850 wildfires burning in Canada has pushed air quality alerts into 17 states (plus D.C.) — and on T...
07/17/2026

Smoke from more than 850 wildfires burning in Canada has pushed air quality alerts into 17 states (plus D.C.) — and on Thursday, Detroit recorded its worst air quality since monitoring began in 1999. It's hitting right as a heat wave is breaking records too — Salt Lake City just had its hottest day in 152 years.

Kids are especially vulnerable to this heat-and-smoke combo. If you're a parent: check your local AQI before sending kids out to play, run a HEPA purifier if you have one, and keep an N95/KN95 on hand for bad air days.
Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q04pY5xF0

Extreme heat is more than a weather issue. It can disrupt power, strain healthcare access, and put people who depend on ...
07/17/2026

Extreme heat is more than a weather issue. It can disrupt power, strain healthcare access, and put people who depend on medications and medical devices at greater risk.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4fdQkgW

As public health disaster capacity shrinks, nonprofits, industry, and local partners play a bigger role in helping commu...
07/15/2026

As public health disaster capacity shrinks, nonprofits, industry, and local partners play a bigger role in helping communities stay connected to care.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4aODxjI

Did you know over 200,000 individuals used Rx Open during Hurricanes Helene and Milton? Rx Open helps people find open p...
07/13/2026

Did you know over 200,000 individuals used Rx Open during Hurricanes Helene and Milton? Rx Open helps people find open pharmacies and dialysis centers during disasters so they can maintain access to essential care when it matters most.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3R7TPh4

State-managed medication stockpiling is one way states are thinking about how to protect access during shortages and eme...
07/06/2026

State-managed medication stockpiling is one way states are thinking about how to protect access during shortages and emergencies. It also raises important questions about funding, equity, and coordination.

Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q04mYDq60

Happy 250th anniversary to the United States. Wishing everyone a joyful holiday and a great time celebrating with friend...
07/04/2026

Happy 250th anniversary to the United States. Wishing everyone a joyful holiday and a great time celebrating with friends, family, and community.

Prepared communities are stronger communities. Planning ahead helps reduce stress and gives families more options when e...
07/01/2026

Prepared communities are stronger communities. Planning ahead helps reduce stress and gives families more options when emergencies happen. Visit our ARCHER and RHWE programs to learn more for your community: https://hubs.ly/Q04mX-W10

One week of extreme heat in March 2026 broke over 1,500 daily temperature records across the U.S. July is a good time to...
06/29/2026

One week of extreme heat in March 2026 broke over 1,500 daily temperature records across the U.S. July is a good time to think about what keeps communities connected to care when systems are under strain.

Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q04mYqnY0

Have you explored our Community Disaster Resilience Tool, or CDRT? This map-based resource helps show how chronic condi...
06/25/2026

Have you explored our Community Disaster Resilience Tool, or CDRT? This map-based resource helps show how chronic conditions, healthcare infrastructure, population factors, and natural hazards intersect at the county level. It’s a useful way to better understand community risk and plan ahead for disasters.
Take a look and explore the map: https://hubs.ly/Q04mJxYw0
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The Community Disaster Resilience Tool (CDRT) is a map-based interactive tool created by Healthcare Ready to help local officials, emergency managers, community leaders, and researchers better understand the nuanced risks their communities face due to overlapping vulnerabilities, healthcare infrastr...

Rx Open helps connect people with medication access resources during disasters. It’s one more way to stay ready when eme...
06/22/2026

Rx Open helps connect people with medication access resources during disasters. It’s one more way to stay ready when emergencies interrupt normal routines.
Visit https://hubs.ly/Q04m8_TR0 for more information!

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