The South Carolina Health Care Coalition Advisory Council provides guidance and policy direction to achieve the goals set by the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP).
The council also:
- Encourages local participation by public and private community health care organizations.
- Shares and showcases best practices developed by regional health care coalitions.
- Encourages consistent participation by appropriate local partners in DPH regional coalition meetings.
The Advisory Council communicates via conference calls or meetings on a quarterly basis. If you are a state partner, you may be invited to participate in the future.
Current Members
- American Radio Relay League
- American Red Cross
- Catawba Indian Nation
- DPH - Clinical Services
- DPH - Division of Acute Disease Epidemiology
- DPH - Division of EMS and Trauma
- DPH - Low Country Public Health Region
- DPH - Midlands Public Health Region
- DPH - Office of Public Health Preparedness
- DPH - Pee Dee Public Health Region
- DPH - Upstate Public Health Region
- LeadingAge South Carolina
- Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Metropolitan Medical Response System
- Moncrief Army Community Hospital
- Moncrief Army Community Hospital NDMS
- Office of Veterans Affairs (Dorn VA Medical Center)
- SC American College of Emergency Physicians
- SC Association of Community Residential Programs
- SC Association of Residential Care Homes
- SC Coroner's Association
- SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
- SC Department of Health and Human Services
- SC Department of Mental Health
- SC Department of Public Safety
- SC Department of Transportation
- SC Emergency Management Division
- SC Emergency Medical Services Association
- SC Health Care Association
- SC Healthcare Emergency Amateur Radio Team
- SC Hospital Association
- SC Medical Association
- SC Morticians Association
- SC National Guard's 43rd Civil Support Team
- SC Nursing Home Association
- SC Pharmacy Association
- SC Primary Health Care Association
- SC Society for Healthcare Emergency Managers
- SC Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)
- South Carolina Home Care and Hospice Association
- University of SC Poison Control Center
Advisory Council Workgroup
The workgroup is a subset of the larger S.C. Health Care Coalition Advisory Council. It is made up of subject-matter experts across various disciplines. Their purpose is to brainstorm ideas to address specific gaps in health care system preparedness and make recommendations to regional health care coalitions. The group also reviews and adapts best practices across the state and nation to enhance HPP capabilities and overall preparedness in South Carolina.