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CHA's Northeast Ohio Emergency Preparedness Initiative
CHA's objectives for Emergency Preparedness revolve around distributing federal funds to Northeast Ohio hospitals to increase the region’s overall level of emergency preparedness.
Program Objectives:
- Helping Northeast Ohio hospitals meet the standards of minimal readiness established by the National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program (NBHPP) and those established by the Ohio Department of Health.
- Helping Northeast Ohio hospitals have increased capacity and capability to respond to natural and manmade disaster events as a result of their participation in the regional hospital program.
- Helping Northeast Ohio Hospitals use HRSA funds to purchase equipment and provide staff training.
- Serving as the regional hospital coordinator and working with public health and public safety coordinators to achieve an integrated emergency response plan for the region.
CHA's Key Partners in Preparedness:
- Northeast Ohio hospital steering committee (47 members), four subcommittees (Funding, Patient Surge, Safety/Security, and Education/Training) and the 27 hospital primary contacts.
- Regional coordinators representing public health and public safety.
- Ohio Department of Health and the six regional hospital coordinators.
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