Azhcc South Region

AzHCC South Region

Executive Policy Board

Annual Report

This annual report describes the goals that were worked on and what was completed in 2015 by the membership of the AZ Health Care Coalition South Region.

AzHCC South Region

Executive Policy Board

Develop annual report format and date for submission to ADHS, Membership
Maintain by laws
Determine AZCHER South HCC membership leadership requirements
Evaluate legal and financial requirements for AZCHER South HCC
Evaluate effectiveness of training and exercise program
Promote, evaluate and maintain strategic planning for AZCHER South HCC
Approve AZCHER South HCC leadership elections and Strategic plan
Board started but is still working on:
evaluating regional documents to be sure all sector, rural and reservation agencies are incorporated into plans and exercises

AzHCC South Region

Ensure partner roster is up to date
Expand membership to capture existing potential partner agencies not currently participating
Develop and provide year-long education plan that will be provided in 2015 and then will be available online as an introduction to HCC members
100% participation (from eligible parties) in the MOU
Complete regulatory and accreditation requirements crosswalk
Complete Regional HVA
Establish and maintain Strategic planning date annually to ensure effective planning strategies
AZ HCC South Region membership started and is still working on:
Develop healthcare resource coordination center process
Develop healthcare resource 96 hour sustainability inventory
Develop regional healthcare reception site / reunification plan
Complete regional plans – EVD, infectious disease, Mass fatality

AzHCC South Region

SECTORS

Ambulatory Care – Tracy Kruze

Assign sector member to be part of training and exercise committee
Incorporate ambulatory care agency involvement in exercises
Review regulatory requirements and determine methods to meet requirements that can be adopted by all agencies
AZ HCC South Region membership started and is still working on:
Complete process to elect co chair

Behavioral Health

Examine Joint Commission and other accreditation standards for 2016 related to outpatient requirements for behavioral health providers to participate in Emergency Preparedness activities.
Ongoing training in the area of Integrated Behavioral Health. Stressed importance of communication and coordination of care.
Evaluate the training needs within the behavioral health system in regards to emergency preparedness.
Amend Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to be inclusive of integrated health care (medical and behavioral health).
AZ HCC South Region membership started and is still working on:
Enhance provider awareness and involvement in Emergency Preparedness table top exercise.
Develop cover letter for survey and distribute the survey community wide (include SNF’s, etc.) to gather information as to available resources in the event of a disaster – Asset Inventory.
FEMA compliance - update CPG 101 (Community Preparedness Guide) and SLG 101 (State & Local Guidelines for 1st Responders) to include behavioral health input. Document incorporates both federal and state/local victim services.

Community Resources – Steve and Cheryl

Identify community resources
Determine method for bringing all community resources to table in event
Build community call center operation
AZ HCC South Region membership started and is still working on:
Build pre credentialed volunteers
Develop volunteer coordinator center process and staffing

Correctional Health

Coordinate opportunities for correctional health partners to participate in exercises and drills.
AZ HCC South Region membership started and is still working on:
Solicit HVAs from partners for incorporation into the regional HVA.
Assemble an Asset Inventory for correctional health partners.
Rebuild correctional health involvement in the coalition.

County Public Health – Louie

Define Sector role
Develop All County Public Health Department communications strategy for disaster
Develop Strategic plan with AzCHER South HCC Chair and Co-Chair and define goals
Work with counties to build border response and intelligence network
AZ HCC South Region membership started and is still working on:
Complete regional plans

Hospice/Home Care

AZ HCC South Region membership started and is still working on:

Assemble list of potential partners from State licensing body
Identify Sector Chair
Support regular meetings
Draft goals for sector

Hospitals

AZ HCC South Region membership started and is still working on:

Identify Sector Chair and co chair
Support regular meetings
Develop healthcare resource coordination center process
Develop healthcare resource 96 hour sustainability inventory
Develop and test hospital reception site/ reunification plan

Long Term Care – Richard and Paula

Attend exercise and training committee meetings to incorporate Long term care and skilled nursing agencies in all exercises
Draft goals for Sector
AZ HCC South Region membership started and is still working on:
Develop and expand membership in sector
Maintain education on HICS for long term care
Review and determine methods for long term care and skilled nursing to meet new accreditation requirements

AzHCC South Region

COMMITTEES

Communications

Use AZHAN as the primary emergency notification system for the Az HCC South Region
To that end, continued emphasis on getting members to sign up
Complete AZHAN communication drill annually
Develop regional communications plan for Az HCC South

Website/Logo

Complete publish-ready logo
Set additional website pages
Determine locked page strategy

Credentialing

AZ HCC South Region membership started and is still working on:
Complete Physician credentialing plan
Communicate Physician credentialing plan to statewide association for adoption
Develop human resources credentialing plan

Strategic Planning

AZ HCC South Region membership started and is still working on:
Set strategic plan for the next 10 years
Review nonprofit status, consider other options

Policies and Procedures

Assist Communications committee with a regional communications plan
AZ HCC South Region membership started and is still working on:
Review Mass Fatalities Plan for regional plan
Build regional EVD/infectious disease plan

Regional HVA/Asset Inventory

Build Regional HVA
AZ HCC South Region membership started and is still working on:
Build regional 96 hour sustainability chart with an extensive Asset Inventory Database
Review database for items that do not rank high enough on 96 Hour chart

Training and Exercise

To train membership on planning, preparing for, and participating in a regional full scale exercise by executing a progressive series of educational opportunities and coalition-wide drills and exercises using regional HVA
To hold a TEPW and from the information gathered, develop a 3 year MYTEP to be published and shared with the HCC
To continue to make relevant trainings available through the website