When a disaster hits a community or a region, the entire healthcare system will be impacted and will have to respond. All healthcare organizations, from the largest hospital to a small community health center, will need to work together in a coordinated fashion to effectively respond to the disaster and work towards recovery. Planning and training together saves lives. The Healthcare Coalition of Maine includes all healthcare partners within the state including, but not limited to:
Acute care hospitals (All hospitals)
Behavioral health services and organizations
Community Emergency Response Team and Medical Reserve Corps
Dialysis centers and regional Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-funded
Emergency management agencies
EMS (including inter-facility and other non-EMS patient transport systems)
Federal facilities (e.g., U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, Indian Health Service facilities, military treatment facilities)
Home health agencies (including home and community-based services)
Infrastructure companies (e.g., utility and communication companies)
Jurisdictional partners, including cities, counties, and tribes
Local chapters of health care professional organizations (e.g., medical society, professional society, hospital association)
Local public safety agencies (e.g., law enforcement and fire services)
Medical and device manufacturers and distributors
Non-governmental organizations (e.g., American Red Cross, voluntary organizations active in disaster, amateur radio operators, etc.)
Other (e.g., child care services, dental clinics, social services, faith-based organizations)
Outpatient health care delivery (e.g., ambulatory care, clinics, community and tribal health centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers, urgent care centers, free standing, emergency rooms, stand-alone surgery centers)
Primary care providers, including pediatric and women’s health care providers Public health agencies Public or private payers (e.g., Medicare and insurance companies)
Schools and universities, including academic medical centers
Skilled nursing, nursing, and long-term care facilities
Specialty patient referral centers (e.g., pediatric, burn, trauma, and psychiatric centers)
Support service providers (e.g., clinical laboratories, pharmacies, radiology, blood banks, poison control centers)