Kansas Healthcare Coalitions
Seven Coalitions
~ 3 Million People
105-Counties Strong
Kansas Healthcare Coalitions are a collaborative network of healthcare organizations and their respective public and private sector response partners that serve as a multi-agency coordinating group to assist with preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities related to healthcare organization disaster operations.
Announcements
how to navigate this site
Members in good standing of any of the seven Kansas Healthcare Coalitions (METRO, NC, NE, NW, SC, SE, and SHERT) are eligible for member-only website access. To login, use the Login link on the homepage. If you are an active member in good standing, but do not have a login, use the Register link on the homepage upper right hand side. Be sure to use your business email address or it will significantly delay the approval process. We'll check our approved list before granting website access.
Coalition Membership and Website Registration are not the same. When you use the register link on the homepage of kshcc.com, you are registering for website access, not coalition membership. To join a Kansas Coalition, use the main menu links under the coalition you want to join and find the Join webpage under the About tab.
Registered Website Users: When you log into your account, you will see a pop-up box that lists all of the webpages you have access to. Close this box by clicking on the x and use the website top level navigation links to navigate the website.
If you can't access a page, you'll get a login screen. Click on "My Account" in the top level menu (must be logged in) to see if you have permissions to view the blocked page. If you have any questions regarding the pages you can access, visit the FAQ/Help page or contact your Readiness and Response Coordinator.
Coalition Membership and Website Registration are not the same. When you use the register link on the homepage of kshcc.com, you are registering for website access, not coalition membership. To join a Kansas Coalition, use the main menu links under the coalition you want to join and find the Join webpage under the About tab.
Registered Website Users: When you log into your account, you will see a pop-up box that lists all of the webpages you have access to. Close this box by clicking on the x and use the website top level navigation links to navigate the website.
If you can't access a page, you'll get a login screen. Click on "My Account" in the top level menu (must be logged in) to see if you have permissions to view the blocked page. If you have any questions regarding the pages you can access, visit the FAQ/Help page or contact your Readiness and Response Coordinator.
New Watch Dr. Tania Glenn's presentation on Traumatic Stress
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Dr. Tania Glenn is the president of Tania Glenn and Associates, a clinical practice in Central Texas that is focused on promoting resilience and providing critical care to first responders and veterans. As a leading national clinician in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Dr. Glenn specializes in creating effective programs designed to mitigate traumatic stress and to assist patients with their return to normalcy as quickly as possible. Her timely presentation will focus on creating programs to mitigate traumatic stress, and dealing with mental health trauma.
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NEW: Inter-Facility Transfer - COVID 19 Assessment Form:
Inter-Facility Transfer - COVID 19 Assessment Form:
The purpose of this form is to assist in fostering communication during transitions of care, more specifically, to transparently identify the COVID-19 status of the patient/resident prior to transfer between facilities.
The intent is to protect patients/residents, healthcare staff and their facilities as all transferring parties (post-acute care facility, EMS and acute care facilities) will know the COVID-19 screening question answers for the patients/residents as they move throughout the system. By definition for this form, Post-Acute Care facilities refers to any setting in Kansas where a patient/resident receives additional medical care after discharge from a hospital. This form can be utilized in the following transfer scenarios:
We encourage but do not require the use of this form for ALL inter-facility patient movement in Kansas to prevent any adverse events which may severely affect patient prognosis. We equally encourage facilities to speak with their partners in order to come up with a process of incorporating this form into the patient/resident transfer process."
The purpose of this form is to assist in fostering communication during transitions of care, more specifically, to transparently identify the COVID-19 status of the patient/resident prior to transfer between facilities.
The intent is to protect patients/residents, healthcare staff and their facilities as all transferring parties (post-acute care facility, EMS and acute care facilities) will know the COVID-19 screening question answers for the patients/residents as they move throughout the system. By definition for this form, Post-Acute Care facilities refers to any setting in Kansas where a patient/resident receives additional medical care after discharge from a hospital. This form can be utilized in the following transfer scenarios:
- Hospital to Post-Acute Care Facility
- Post-Acute Care Facility to Hospital
- Hospital to Hospital
- Post-Acute Care Facility to Post-Acute Care Facility
We encourage but do not require the use of this form for ALL inter-facility patient movement in Kansas to prevent any adverse events which may severely affect patient prognosis. We equally encourage facilities to speak with their partners in order to come up with a process of incorporating this form into the patient/resident transfer process."
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Development of Health Care Coalitions (HCC) became a federal preparedness cooperative agreement requirement in 2012.
In Kansas, a decision was made to create seven HCC to minimize the burden of meeting this requirement at the local level. HCC Map & Contacts (click image). Healthcare coalitions provide a collaborative planning opportunity by bringing representative healthcare organizations together to discuss preparedness efforts. Public health, Hospitals, Emergency Medical Services, and Emergency Management are essential partners in this collaboration. |
Kansas photographers showcase the great state of Kansas
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Tami Wood, Danielle Marten, Kerry McCue, Michael Bomberger present Post Acute Care Projects at the 2021 National Healthcare Coalition Conference in Orlando, FL -
Kansas representatives from around the State of Kansas at the 2021 National Healthcare Coalition Conference.
2021 National Healthcare Coalition Conference - Orlando, FL
2021 Kansas Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Summit
The 2021 Kansas Healthcare (HCC) Virtual Preparedness Summit was designed to educate, encourage and equip first responders, first receivers, community leaders and others to strengthen the resiliency and preparedness efforts of Kansas. The three-day virtual conference featured keynote speaker Jake Wood, Founder of Team Rubicon, a session on Cyber Security by Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), and a session on Burn Injuries by Ascension Via Christi.
For a limited time, conference presentations are available for viewing by clicking on the button below.
For a limited time, conference presentations are available for viewing by clicking on the button below.
Healthcare Coalition Statewide Cache
Online Ordering is available now
Healthcare Coalition Partners of Kansas, LLC was awarded a COVID-19 Grant under the auspices of KDHE, to assist in providing resources and equipment for COVID-19 response in the State of Kansas. This grant will help supply needed resources to Kansas Healthcare Coalitions that cannot be obtained through normal purchasing routes, neighboring healthcare partners, or local healthcare coalition caches. You can order from the KS HCC Statewide Cache now, through June 30, 2022 or until supplies are exhausted, whichever comes first.
- Inventory is housed in a secure, climate controlled location.
- Inventory is only available to Healthcare Coalition Members in Good Standing. Orders will be taken and tracked through the Healthcare Coalition Website.
- Decisions with regard to deployment of the resources will be based on guidance from State Clinical Advisors and includes potential exposure/spread, current patients with COVID-19, number of patients on ventilators and PPE available.
- Assistance with transportation to specific locations is included in the grant.
- To access the cache, log in to kshcc.com and click on the link below for your coalition, e.g., KSMETRO, NCKS, NEKS, NWKS, SCKS, SEKS, SHERT. For questions regarding the HCC Statewide Cache, or for website access, please contact your Readiness and Response Coordinator. The cache is available now, through June 30, 2022, or until all items have been exhausted.
- Note: Repayment of the cache will not be required.
KDHE is recruiting for K-SERV
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is recruiting new members to the Kansas System for the Early Registration of Volunteers (KSERV). Please see the attached flyer for additional information and a link to register. Visit our Volunteer webpage for more information. (Ongoing)
