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Announcements - New! Job Opening in south east kansas for readiness and response coordinator. Accepting applications until april 23rd.
Healthcare Coalition Partners of KS, LLC is happy to announce a position opening within the Southeast Kansas Healthcare Region. At this time, we are looking to fill a full-time Readiness and Response Coordinator position. To apply, please send a résumé to coalitionpartners@hccpkansas.com. Applications will be accepted through Friday, April 23rd.
The expected start date is around May 15th. Once hired, the new Readiness and Response Coordinator with train with the current Coordinator, Fred Rinne, until his retirement on June 30, 2021.
To find out more about KS Healthcare Coalitions, please visit www.kshcc.com
The expected start date is around May 15th. Once hired, the new Readiness and Response Coordinator with train with the current Coordinator, Fred Rinne, until his retirement on June 30, 2021.
To find out more about KS Healthcare Coalitions, please visit www.kshcc.com
Other Announcements: Per KDHE, all Kansas Healthcare Coalitions are meeting virtually until further notice. View our calendar for meeting dates.
All Kansas Healthcare Coalitions are on the front lines responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The situation remains fluid, so we encourage you to visit our COVID-19 webpage for information and links to resources you can trust.
All Kansas Healthcare Coalitions are on the front lines responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The situation remains fluid, so we encourage you to visit our COVID-19 webpage for information and links to resources you can trust.
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, please contact your Readiness and Response Coordinator, who will direct the Webmaster to invite you to Register for Website access.
Registered 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 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.
If you are not a current member and want to join one of the seven Kansas Healthcare Coalitions, use the "Join" webpage under the main menu of the coalition you wish to join.
Once your new coalition membership application has been approved by your Readiness and Response Coordinator, you will be sent an email invitation rom the Webmaster with a unique link for you to set a password for the website. Responding to that email, and setting a password for the site will complete your website registration.
Registered 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 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.
If you are not a current member and want to join one of the seven Kansas Healthcare Coalitions, use the "Join" webpage under the main menu of the coalition you wish to join.
Once your new coalition membership application has been approved by your Readiness and Response Coordinator, you will be sent an email invitation rom the Webmaster with a unique link for you to set a password for the website. Responding to that email, and setting a password for the site will complete your website registration.
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.
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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 (01.13.2021) |
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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.
Healthcare Coalition Statewide Cache
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 that cannot be obtained through normal purchasing routes, neighboring healthcare partners, or local healthcare coalition caches. The above routes should be all exhausted prior to requesting assistance from the State of Kansas Strategic National Stockpile. The grant will conclude June 30, 2021. To access the cache and order online, use the header menu for your coalition, then member only, then resources. Contact your Readiness and Response Coordinator if you have any questions.
- 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 inventory and/or for more information about the contents of the cache, log in to kshcc.com and visit the member only resources area of your coalition. For questions regarding the HCC Statewide Cache, please contact your Regional Readiness and Response Coordinator. The Project will run until June 30, 2021.
- Note: Repayment of the cache will not be required, however you may be billed for shipping costs.
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.
