Region 2 Healthcare Coalition

The Northwest Region EMS and Trauma Care Council in conjunction with the Region 2 Public Health and Hospital Emergency Preparedness and Response Committee have moved into their second phase of preparedness planning.  Over the past couple of years, we have focused exclusively on hospital preparedness in Public Health Region 2 (Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap Counties).  We are now developing both local and regional Healthcare Coalitions which will move our preparedness efforts from the hospitals to the overall healthcare community. 

Our goal is to have a cohesive group of medical organizations that will provide seamless medical care for the citizens of our Region during an emergency.  Everyone saw what happened during Hurricane Katrina—fractured services and isolated providers, dwindling resources, and very little help from the outside for almost a week--we don’t want that to happen in our Region.  Through planning, preparation, and training, we are developing a comprehensive system that will allow hospitals and the larger community to respond better during any kind of disaster. 

For more information on regional and local Healthcare Coalition planning efforts, contact:  April Borbon (Region 2 Healthcare Coalition Coordinator), Anice Grant (Region 2 Lead/EMS), Ellen Arthur (Region 2 Community Liaison), Ruth Westergaard (Region 2 Community Liaison), Jessica Guidry (RERC), Laura Jull (Kitsap County Coalition Coordinator), Jim Skannes (Jefferson County Coalition Coordinator), Karen Blore (Clallam County Coalition Coordinator), Rebecca Wilson (West Olympic Peninsula Coalition Coordinator), Jennifer Foster (SERC), Anne Widney (Washington State Healthcare Coalition Coordinator). 

Preparedness Links

Managing Mass Casualty Events

• CBRNE--Chemical Warfare Mass Casualty Management

• Mass Casualty Incident Management: The Virginia Model

• Mass Casualty Management in Disasters

• Developing Alternative Approaches to Mass Casualty Care

• Mass Casualty Event Preparedness and Response

• Mass Casualty Care

• CDC Mass Casualty Preparedness and Response

• Providing Mass Medical Care With Scarce Resources

• Article: Virginia Tech Shooting Tested Hospital's Disaster Plan

• Article: College Attack Tested Hospital's Disaster Plan

• Mass Casualties: Bombing Injury Patterns and Care

• Preparing for a Mass Casualty Event--Providers

• Preparing for a Mass Casualty Event--General Public

• Article: 'When Thousands Can't Breathe, Who Gets a Ventilator?'

• Hampton Roads MCI Response Guide

• Article: 'Who Should MDs Let Die in a Pandemic'

• Definitive Care for the Critically Ill During a Disaster

• Making Hard Choices: Bioethics and Disasters

• ARC Initial Intake and Assessment Tool

Pandemic Influenza

• Guidelines for a Pandemic Flu Event

• Pandemic Flu Wiki

• Pandemic Influenza Planning Tool Kit

• Pandemic Influenza: Best Practices and Model Protocols

• Tacoma/Pierce County Avian/Pandemic Flu Planning Resources

• Seattle/King County Pandemic Influenza Response Plan

• Pandemic Preparedness Tools

• Pandemic Planning Checklists

• National Influenza Pandemic Plans

• WHO Checklist for Pandemic Preparedness Planning

• Pandemic Planning for Schools

• Ethics:  Allocating Pandemic Vaccines

• Ethics: Rationing to Protect the Public's Health During a Severe Influenza Pandemic

Critical Incident Stress

• Introduction to Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

• Tips for Coping With Stress

• Coping With a Traumatic Event for Healthcare Providers

• Coordinating a MCI CISM Response Within a Medical/Surgical Hospital Setting

Preparedness and Response

• CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response

• AHRQ Public Health Preparedness

• Emergency Preparedness Resource Inventory (EPRI)

• Emergency Preparedness Resources for Hospitals

• Computer Staffing Model for Bioterrorism Response

• State of California Hospital Bioterrorism Preparedness Plan

• Development of Models for Emergency Preparedness

• UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters

• Public Health Emergency Response Guide

• Responder Knowledge Base

• First Response

• VHA Health Foundation

• Virtual Naval Hospital

• AHRQ

• Region 2 Public Health Media Catalog

• Region 2 Media Library by Subject

• Bioterrorism Planning and Response

• Radiation Event Medical Management

• Clinic Emergency Preparedness

• Public Health Preparedness

• Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Events

• Preparedness and Response Planning Documents and Handbooks

• Article: Region's Disaster Triage Plan Functioned Well Officials Say

• CPCA Clinic Emergency Preparedness

• National Preparedness Guidelines

• 'Closing the Seams' Developing an Integrated Approach to Health System Disaster Preparedness

• Patient Decontamination Recommendations for Hospitals

• Article: 'We're Ill Prepared for a Major Catastrophe'

• Hot Topics in Preparedness 2008

• California Hospital Incident Command System

• Evaluation of Hospital Disaster Drills

• CSEPP--Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program

• Public Health Preparedness Modeling Blog

• Hazard Vulnerability Analysis for Hospitals

• Tool for Evaluating Core Elements of Hospital Disaster Drills

• Emergency Preparedness Packet for Home Health Agencies

• WA DOT Emergency Preparedness for Local Health Agencies and Healthcare Providers 

• AHRQ Public Health Emergency Preparedness

• Clinic Emergency Preparedness Project: Emergency Operations Plan Template

• Clinic Emergency Preparedness

• 10 Steps to Take to Prepare Your Clinic or Outpatient Facility for Pandemic Flu

• Emergency Preparedness Plan Binder for Home Health

Enhancing Medical Surge Capacity and Capability

• Medical Surge Capacity and Capability

• NHA Disaster Medical Response

• Medical Surge Capacity and Capability: A Management System for Integrating Medical and Health Resources During Large Scale Emergencies

• Optimizing Surge Capacity: Hospital Assessment and Planning

• Optimizing Surge Capacity: Regional Efforts in Bioterrorism Readiness

• Surge Capacity—Education and Training for a Qualified Workforce

• Surge Capacity: Facilities and Equipment

• Addressing Surge Capacity in a Mass Casualty Event

• Use of Shuttered Hospitals to Expand Surge Capacity

• Surge Capacity for Terrorist Bombings

• Medical Surge Exercise Evaluation Guide

• Field Manual for Capacity Assessment of Healthcare Facilities in Responding to Emergencies

• Article: 'Systems Helps Hospitals Track Available Space'

• Locate Alternate Care Sites During an Emergency

• The Prospect of Using Alternative Medical Care Facilities in an Influenza Pandemic

• The Role of Public Health Nurses in Emergency Preparedness and Response

• Understanding Essential Elements of Surge

• Tacoma-Pierce County Medical Response Model--Alternate Care Facilities

• Template: USC Surge Plan

• Hospital Surge Capacity Tool Kit

• Pandemic Planning checklist for Long Term Care and Other Residential Facilities

 

 

Communications

• State Best Practices and Models for First Responder Communications

• National Emergency Communications Plan

• Disaster Communications Plan Information

• Template: NCSU Crisis Communications Plan

• GETS, WPS, TSP Emergency Phone Services Info Sheet

• FEMA Function: Communications

• SECURES

Alternate Care Facilities

• King County Alternate Care Facilities Charter

• King County Alternate Care Facilities Overview

• King County Alternate Care Facilities Sample MOU

• Getting Started With an Alternate Care Site

PIO

• Crisis Communication Spokesperson Checklist

• Emergency Communications Tool Kit

• Is the HIPPA Privacy Rule Suspended During a National or Public Health Emergency?

Mass Fatality Planning

• Mass Fatality Planning and Response Partners

• Mass Fatality Key Questions

• Mass Fatality Incident Management: Guidance for Hospitals and Other Healthcare Entities

Assessment Templates

• Assessment Templates: Executive, Triage & Admissions, Human Resources, Security, Alternate Care Sites, Education & Training, Ancillary Services, Logistics, Surge Capacity, Communications, Pharmacy, Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases & Surveillance

• Revised Clinic Preparedness Assessment Survey for Region 2

Development of MOUs/MOAs

• Model MOU for Personnel Sharing During a Disaster

• Red Cross Model SOU

• Model MOU LHJs and Tribal Governments

• Model: MOU for Pandemic Planning

• Template:  State of Washington Hospital Emergency MOU

• Template:  Omnibus Legal and Financial Agreement

General Information on Healthcare Coalitions

• King County Healthcare Coalition

• Benefits of Coalition Membership

• Healthcare Coalition Charter Template

• Coalition Membership Diagram

• Web Resources

• Developing Effective Coalitions: An Eight-Step Guide

• Healthcare Coalitions in Washington State

• Regional Approaches to Hospital Preparedness

• Web Resources: Healthcare Surge Capacity and Coalition Resources

• Maintaining Effective Community Coalitions

• Promoting Partnerships for Regional Healthcare Preparedness and Response

• Guide for Establishing a Healthcare Emergency Response Coalition

• Homeland Defense Journal: Healthcare Emergency Response Coalition

General Family/Staff Preparedness Resources

• Washington State Emergency Resource Guide

• New Mexico Family Emergency Preparedness Guide

• Preparing a Personal Family Emergency Plan

• Guide to Family Emergency Preparedness

• Family Emergency Plan

• Family Emergency Preparedness Plan

• Emergency Preparedness Tips

• Emergency Preparedness Resources for Business

• Seattle Emergency Management

• Red Cross: Preparing Your Business for the Unthinkable

• Red Cross: Preparedness Information for Seniors and People With Disabilities

• FEMA: Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry

• Ready.gov

• Hospital Safety Center

• How to Plan for Workplace Emergencies and Evacuations

• Map Your Neighborhood

• Office Emergency Preparedness Kits

• Pandemic Flu Workplace Planning

• Business Continuity Plan Development

• Clinic/Office Disaster and Emergency Planning

• Disaster Resources for People With Disabilities

• My State USA

• Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council

• Template: Business Continuity and Disaster Preparedness Plan

• Template: Disaster Preparedness Checklist for Individuals with Special Needs  

Training

• Training Program: Cross-Training Respiratory Extenders for Medical Emergencies (free program from AHRQ)

• Online Symposium Series on Public Health Preparedness

• Tips for First Responders: Dealing With Special Populations During a Disaster

• Preparing Emergency Medical Personnel and First Responders for WMD Attacks

• Terrorism Agent Information and Treatment Guidelines for Hospitals and Clinicians

• Emergency Management Institute (NIMS Online Training)

• Yale New Haven Online Training Courses

• Public Health Foundation TRAIN National

Funding

• Emergency Preparedness Grant Matrix

Supplies and Services

• PASE

• Society for Risk Analysis

• IMS Alliance

• Article: New Flash Drive Designed to Carry Important Medical Information

Local Links

• Clallam County Hazard Mitigation Plan

• MRSA Info Sheet from the Kitsap County Health District (12/2008)

• WATrac Update (12/2008)

• Narrow Band Mandate letter (12/2008)

 

Related Resources

• Washington State Public Health Emergency and Response
• Washington State Hospital Association