Charlotte Annes
Pronouns:
Research Mentor(s): Azia Harris-Martin
Research Mentor School/College/Department: Department of Learning Health Sciences / Medicine
Program:
Authors: Azia Harris-Martin
Session: Session 7: 4:40 pm – 5:30 pm
Poster: 99
Abstract
As our climate continues to change and the global temperature continues to increase, natural disasters, disease pandemics, and other causes of disasters that impact health will continue to grow. The healthcare ecosystem (hospitals, FQHCs, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, public health departments, and other healthcare entities) must collaborate and effectively communicate to handle these events. In 2007, healthcare coalitions (HCCs) were established by The Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP), funded through the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), an agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). HCCs, as defined by ASPR, are a network of individual, public, and private organizations in a defined state or sub-state geographic area that partner to prepare healthcare systems to respond to emergencies and disasters, ultimately increasing local and regional resilience. Michigan has nine HCCs established through the HPP. We analyzed HCCs using the sociotechnical system framework components (people, technology, infrastructure, process, goals, and culture) to raise awareness of the intended structure of HCCs as outlined by the HPP. Healthcare Coalition Leaders may use this research approach to benchmark the federally outlined HCC model against their local model.
