1. Healthcare Coalitions
in Washington
September 2010

2. Public Health Regions 9 public health regions were established
These regions are closely aligned with HLS regions & EMS regions
There are 35 LHJs covered by these grant funds
100 hospitals
25 Migrant health clinics
And 29 federally recognized tribes
And other partners
Home Health and Home Care Agencies – 63 HCAW agencies

3. Healthcare Coalitions
9 Regional Healthcare Coalitions
Local Coalitions
Subcommittees
Hospitals Committees
Washington State is divided into 9 Public Health Emergency Planning Regions in Washington and each of those regions has an active healthcare coalition.
They are all structured a little bit differently.
Some have an Executive council/Steering committee that determine priorities and make policy level decisions
Some have local coalitions that feed into the larger regional coalition
Some have topic-driven subcommittees that work on specific issues such as mass fatality planning, alternate care facility development, training & exercises, risk and interoperable communciations, medical surge capacity
They all have hospital committees that work with the healthcare coalitions

4. Healthcare Coalition Partners
Public Health
Hospitals
EMS
Clinics
Emergency Management
Tribes
Mental Health
Long Term Care
Home Health
Law Enforcement
Coroners/MEs
Some regional coalitions have a broader member base than others but it is my hope that the breadth will continue to expand as the years go on

5. 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
The purpose of the healthcare coalition is to strengthen medical surge capacity and capability through:
Sources: Barbera and Macintyre, Medical Surge Capacity and Capability, August, 2004
and Knebel, Ann R, Academy Health Annual Meeting June 6, 2006 ppt

6. 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
Other issues may include:
MCI Planning
Fatality Management

7. 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
There are numerous benefits to coalition membership!
Reducing duplication of work that each member organization is responsible for
Meet DOH grant requirements
Efficient use of resources – each region cache of equipment
Learn about other healthcare system partners in your community
Plan and prepare for a coordinated medical response in an emergency
Establish policies and procedures for mutual aid
ASPR $$
Develop consistent strategies to maximize surge capacity

8. Roundtable Anne Benoist – Region 3 Healthcare Coalition
Rich Bly – Emergency Preparedness, Quinault Indian Nation
Carl Rebstock – Emergency Management, Nisqually Indian Tribe