US, Feb. 13 -- NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue announced it was awarded $100,000 to support the development and implementation of an Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) program for emergency preparedness. The funding is provided by the University of New Mexico, which received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to build regional, case-based virtual learning networks that strengthen infectious disease and all-hazards emergency preparedness and response across the region. The award for Bellevue Hospital will provide support for training across U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 2, which includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

"This award reflects Bellevue H...