Author Archives: Sarah Blake

About Sarah Blake

Sarah C. Blake, PhD, MA is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy & Management at the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health. She has over 20 years of health services research experience in the fields of women's health and aging. Dr. Blake evaluates local, state, and federal health care programs that address health care for the medically vulnerable. She also teaches graduate public health students at Emory University.

How Hurricane Irma Tested Emergency Preparedness Policy for Medically Vulnerable Patients

By | September 22, 2017

Hurricane Irma was the first major hurricane to hit Florida in over a decade, causing catastrophic damage in many areas. The human impact of the hurricane was also devastating, with reports of more than 50 deaths in the state. Among these deaths were ten residents of a nursing home in Hollywood Hills that lost power… Read More »