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THE HISTORY OF HEALTHCARE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
AND REGION 7 HEALTHCARE COALITION
HEALTHCARE PREPAREDNESS PLANNING
On any given day, a hospital emergency department may be at or near capacity. Through the Healthcare Preparedness Program (HPP), hospitals in Michigan are working to incorporate activities to surge beds and services 20% above the average daily census. Since 2002, hospitals and life support agencies have been developing, exercising and refining plans to handle an influx of patients during an emergency. Current initiatives around the state include, but are not limited to:
- Healthcare Coalitions
- Michigan Volunteer Registry
- Medical Surge Planning
- Surveillance
- Pharmaceutical Cache Development
- Great Lakes Healthcare Partnership
Healthcare Coalitions
The HPP is supported through eight Healthcare Coalitions. These coalitions work with local partners within each region to prepare hospitals, emergency medical services, and supporting healthcare organizations to deliver coordinated and effective care to victims of terrorism and other public health/healthcare emergencies. Each region maintains one full-time regional coordinator and one part-time medical director. The medical director is employed or contracted through a Medical Control Authority (MCA).
Who is Region 7 Healthcare Coalition?
The Region 7 Healthcare Coalition was established in 2002 to support the implementation of the National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program. The Coalition serves both a predominantly rural based citizenry along with a significant seasonal and tourist population that equates to roughly 12 million visitor-days per year. Large geographical distances between many of the community-based hospitals and rural based EMS Agencies (many of which face significant patient transport times) has necessitated strong and distinctive partnerships among the coalition members. These include Hospitals, Medical Control Authorities, Local Health Departments, County Emergency Management, Tribal Health Agencies, Long Term Care Facilities, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health, and other partners.
The Region 7 Healthcare Coalition (R7HCC) oversees and coordinates regional planning efforts among a 17-county region in collaboration with the Regional Medical Director, the Regional Planning Board and other committees and work groups. R7HCC Staff works closely with pre-hospital and hospital providers, expanded continuum of healthcare agencies, local and state public health entities, local and state emergency management and other key response agencies.
You can learn more about Region 7 Healthcare Coalition on our About Us page or by reading our Executive Summary.
The Region 7 Healthcare Coalition (R7HCC) oversees and coordinates regional planning efforts among a 17-county region in collaboration with the Regional Medical Director, the Regional Planning Board and other committees and work groups. R7HCC Staff works closely with pre-hospital and hospital providers, expanded continuum of healthcare agencies, local and state public health entities, local and state emergency management and other key response agencies.
You can learn more about Region 7 Healthcare Coalition on our About Us page or by reading our Executive Summary.
Continue with New Member Onboarding
1. Learn MoreState and Federal requirements met through HCC membership.
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2. The Next StepParticipation opportunities with the Healthcare Coalition.
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3. Looking AheadPlanning your participation with the Healthcare Coalition.
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