Region H Healthcare Coalition Quarterly Meeting Updates
A summary of updates from the Region H Healthcare Coalition quarterly meeting including budget details, upcoming exercises, planned purchases, and scheduled trainings. The coalition is actively managing funds, preparing for exercises, and organizing training sessions to enhance healthcare emergency response capabilities.
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Region H Healthcare Coalition Quarterly Meeting: February 20, 2020 Oconee Fall Lines Technical College. Room 622 Dublin, GA 10:00a-1:00p GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Updates EMA/EMS Epidemiology RCH Budget, Courses, Meetings Everbridge Opioid 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 @ Southern Pines Recreational Park starting at 9:00a. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Coalition Budget & Ebola Funds 2019-2020 Coalition budget was $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 $150,886.14 leaving us with $29,113.86 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) (Out for bid) Instate Travel Sending 10 members to Chatham Hurricane Conference Sending 20 members to EMAG! Out of State Travel Sent 5 people to National Healthcare Coalition Conference in December Sending 2 people to Preparedness Summit in March GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
2020-2021 Budget New Budget layout- No price given before we completed budget. State wanted budget to be Million dollar budget We submitted our budget for $1,566,564.00. This is not the approved amount but we did submit a Million dollar budget as requested. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Upcoming Classes/Trainings We have already hosted 5 classes this budget year. With 3 remaining. 1. First Water Filtration System Training: March 17 @ LCHD 9:00-1:30 - March 18 @ Putnam General Hospital 9:00-1:30 2. Facility Evacuation for Healthcare Managers (half day): May 28th 3. Everbridge Training & Drill: Today GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Conferences/Meetings/Exercises MEETING /CONFERENCE/Exercise Statewide MCM FSE (closed POD only) 3/26/2020 Preparedness Summit Chatham Hurricane Conference EMAG Pediatric TTX Surge Test DATES LOCATIONS Southern Pines Dallas, TX Savannah, GA Savannah, GA Fairview via Zoom TBD 3/31-4/3/2020 4/14/2020 4/15-17/2020 4/28/2020 May 1-15? 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: Josh Love (o): 912.529.4090 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, May 20, 2020 Thursday, May 20, 2020 Oconee Fall Lines Technical College 10:00a-1:00p GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH