Healthcare Preparedness Coalition Meeting Updates and Budget Allocations
The Region H Healthcare Preparedness Coalition held their quarterly meeting discussing various updates, including MCM exercises, Ebola preparedness drills, and budget allocations. The coalition has received increased funding for the year and has already made investments in disinfectant units for hospitals. They have upcoming exercises and initiatives planned, emphasizing the importance of preparedness and collaboration within the healthcare sector.
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Region H Healthcare Preparedness Coalition Quarterly Meeting: November 21, 2019 Oconee Fall Lines Technical College. YKK Room Dublin, GA 10:00a-1:00p GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Website! Third Wave Digital Marley Kennedy & Team www.garegionhcoalition.com GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Updates EMA/EMS Epidemiology GHA911 RCH Budget, Courses, Meetings GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
MCM Full Scale Exercise Formerly known as SNS is now MCM (Medical Counter Measures) District 5-1 Public Health counties in Region H only! (Those participating in 5-2 counties contact Saneika Thomas: Saneika.Thomas@dph.ga.gov) March 26, 2020 Today is the last day to let Megan Brantley know your facility would like to participate. You must have all documents completed to be a Closed POD partner to be able to participate in this exercise. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Operation Wesley- Ebola Full Scale Exercise Possible Ebola patient at Fairview Park Hospital GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Operation Wesley- Ebola Full Scale Exercise Incident Command & Supplies are ready! GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Operation Wesley- Ebola Full Scale Exercise PPE to prepare for Exit! GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Operation Wesley- Ebola Full Scale Exercise Henry County EMS Transports to Augusta University Medical Center GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Budget 2019-2020 Coalition funding increased to $152,000 - Each coalition must spend these funds prior to 6/30/2020 Ebola Coalition funds: $180,000 - Must be spent before 6.30.2020 We have spent a total of $140,536.14 leaving us with $39,463.86 to spend by next year! This grant money has now bought each Hospital in the Coalition a handheld AeroClave disinfectant unit and Fairview the larger unit. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Budget Continued Main items being purchased with the upcoming budget Patient Evacuation Go-Pouches for all Nursing Homes Medical Grade Cots Bariatric Cots Portable Oxygen Generating System* (big ticket item) Instate Travel Sending 10 members to Chatham Hurricane Conference Sending 20 members to EMAG! Out of State Travel Sending 5 people to National Healthcare Coalition Conference in December Sending 3 people to Preparedness Summit next March GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Budget Update Continued Training provided with new budget 1. Cyber Security: August 6-7 2. RTIPP (Readiness Training Identificaiton Preparedness Planning): Dec 9-10 @ Navicent Health Baldwin 3. Pediatric Disaster And Emergency Preparedness Course: Feb 11-12 @ Fairview Park Hospital 4. Facility Evacuation for Healthcare Managers (Full day): TBD 5. ICS 300-400: January 13-17 6. First Water Filtration System Training: TBD 7. Basic and Advanced Healthcare Emergency Management: TBD 8. Medical Countermeasures POD Planning: February 17-18 at Fairview 9. WebEOC Training: August 8 10. Everbridge Training: TBD GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Conferences/Meetings/Exercises MEETING /CONFERENCE/ExerciseDATES NHCPC MATF Meeting 12/12/19 Next Coalition Meeting Statewide MCM FSE Preparedness Summit Chatham Hurricane Conference EMAG Pediatric TTX Surge Test LOCATIONS Houston, TX GPSTC Bay B OFTC 12/2-6/19 2/20/2020 3/26/2020 Southern Pines 3/31-4/3/2020 4/14/2020 4/15-17/2020 TBD (April-may) April 20-May 1? TBD Dallas, TX Savannah, GA Savannah, GA TBD GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Region H Information & Where to Find it New Region H Website: www.garegionhcoalition.com All information can be found on GHA911: gha911.org Steps: Sign on to GHA911.org File Library Regional Coalition Documents Region H You can find everything on here from plans, trainings, exercises, and all Coalition meeting minutes and documents. If you do not have a GHA911 username, please sign up for one. If you are not receiving Region H emails from me, please see me. Check spam*** or get with me after the meeting! GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
In the event of an emergency call your Local EMA!! Putnam: Howard Sills (o): 706.485.8557 Baldwin: Wayne Johnson (o): 478.445.4421 Bleckley: Matthew Kelley (o): 478.230.7300 Telfair: Lee Conner (o): 229.868.5672 Dodge: Stanley Stephens (o): 478.374.8136 Treutlen: James Bridges (o): 478.290.8786 Hancock: Mario Chapple (o): 706.444.5388 Twiggs: Jack Wood (o): 478.945.6968 Jasper: Betty Jump (o): 706.468.4930 Washington: Russ Riner (o): 478.552.5477 Johnson: Shawn Wombles (o): 478.864.9759 Wheeler: Steve Adams (o): 912.568.7007 Laurens: Bill Laird (o): 478.595.4301 Wilcox: Larry Brown (o): 229.467.3203 Montgomery: Donnie Daniels (o): 912.583.2363 Wilkinson: Emma Bacon (o): 478.946.2236 Pulaski: Leslie Sewell (o): 478.783.9261 GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Next Coalition Meeting Thursday, February 20, 2020 Thursday, February 20, 2020 Oconee Fall Lines Technical College 10:00a-1:00p GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
