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