Healthcare Coalitions

Healthcare Coalitions are collaborative networks of healthcare organizations and their respective public and private sector response partners that assist with preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities related to healthcare organization disaster operations.

Tennessee Healthcare Coalitions collaborate to address challenges and work towards solutions that improve the health and prosperity of our communities. Coalitions in Tennessee are aligned with the eight Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Regions. These coalitions work on planning, organizing, equipping, training, exercising and evaluation of healthcare system preparedness in their respective regions.

Role of the Regional Healthcare Coordinator
The Regional Healthcare Coordinator’s role is to support and advise the Healthcare Coalitions on meeting the Healthcare Preparedness and Response Capabilities.      The four base capabilities consist of:
  1. Foundation for Health Care and Medical Readiness
  2. Health Care and Medical Response Coordination
  3. Continuity of Health Care Service Delivery
  4. Medical Surge
The 2024 -2028 Grant cycle will include additional capabilities that expound upon the four base capabilities.  A link will be provided upon release.

Role of the Vulnerable Populations Coordinator
The Vulnerable Populations Coordinators work within the respective Healthcare Coalition (HCC) to coordinate programmatic outreach with organizations serving client populations that are likely to be disproportionately impacted before, during and after a disaster or public health emergency. With direction from the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) and/or the Regional Healthcare Coordinator (RHC) the VPC will work to address these disparities through identified projects and programs.

Tennessee Healthcare Coalitions by Region