healthcare coalitions in washington september 2010
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Healthcare Coalitions in Washington
September 2010
Public Health Regions
Healthcare Coalitions
• 9 Regional Healthcare Coalitions• Local Coalitions• Subcommittees• Hospitals Committees
Healthcare Coalition Partners• Public Health• Hospitals• EMS• Clinics• Emergency
Management
• Tribes• Mental Health• Long Term Care• Home Health• Law Enforcement• Coroners/MEs
Coalition Purpose• Strengthens, builds, and broadens
relationships and partnerships• Facilitate efficient communication,
information and resource sharing• Maximize movement and utilization of
existing resources• Increase the number of individuals that can
be treated in an emergency
Sources: Barbera and Macintyre, Medical Surge Capacity and Capability, August, 2004 and Knebel, Ann R, Academy Health Annual Meeting June 6, 2006 ppt
Coalition Responsibilities• Increase Medical Surge Capacity and Capability:• General Emergency Preparedness Planning• Alternate Care Facilities• Vulnerable Populations• Evacuation/Shelter-In-Place• MOU/MAA Development• Regional Exercises & Training• Strategic Planning• Equipment Purchasing • Interoperable Communication
Benefits of Membership• Meet grant requirements• Efficient use of resources• Familiarity among healthcare system
partners• Coordinated medical response• Establish processes for mutual aid• Access to ASPR Funding
Roundtable• Anne Benoist – Region 3 Healthcare
Coalition• Rich Bly – Emergency Preparedness,
Quinault Indian Nation• Carl Rebstock – Emergency
Management, Nisqually Indian Tribe
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