Southeastern Pediatric Trauma Conference
Southeastern Pediatric Trauma Conference Web Brochure Attention physicians, nurses, paramedics, EMTs, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, social workers, physical therapists, and occupational therapists! The 3 Pediatric Trauma Centers in NC have come together to offer the First Annual Southeastern Pediatric Trauma Conference! It will be held on September 25th in Winston-Salem, NC. There will be 8.0 hours of Category I CME/ Continuing Nursing Education […]
Entering a New Fiscal Year
There are a lot of exciting things happening within the coalition! Our partners are engaging with each other on a regular basis, we’re gaining new partners every month, and the coalition is working together to build standards and guidance to be used across the state. Some examples: We are regularly engaging Long Term Care and […]
LTC Emergency Planning Workshops
The MHPC will be holding two workshops for administrators of Skilled Nursing Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities in May, 2015. These two workshops, held May 11th in Concord and May 12th in Gastonia, will serve to educate Long Term Care partners on emergency operations planning. With many thanks to Nina Anderson from Mecklenburg DSS and […]
Information Sharing Test Project
The MHPC, in partnership with Cabarrus Co, CHS Events Medicine, Charlotte Motor Speedway EMS, and many others will be testing a tool that could help improve situational awareness between local, regional, state, and federal entities. Please see the short video for more details! (Click Image for Video)
New Risk Management Portal
“NCEM is pleased to announce the release of the new Risk Management Portal (RMP). “The RMP was established by NCEM in response to being identified as the lead state agency for risk management defined in N.C.G.S. 166A. The RMP is designed to provide access to: hazard and risk assessments and maps; risk management planning tools; and a clearinghouse for risk data, models and […]
Vigilant Guard
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management and select city and county departments participated in a North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) exercise on Saturday, March 7th and Sunday, March 8th. “Vigilant Guard” was a full scale regional exercise involving South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The exercise focused on response to hurricanes and tornados impacting South Carolina […]
Rethinking Rural Healthcare – Carolinas HealthCare System Anson
In July 2014, Carolinas HealthCare System opened an innovative new facility in Wadesboro, NC (Anson County). This $20 million hospital provides an emergency department, 15 inpatient beds, radiology, laboratory, pharmacy, and surgery. The most important aspect is the integrated Patient Centered Medical Home. The goals are to improve health by increasing access to primary care […]
Hospital Decon Standardization Kick-off
On Tuesday, November 4th, the support of NC OEMS, the MHPC hosted a meeting/webinar to kick-off a State-wide Hospital Decon Standardization Project. Representatives from Carolinas Healthcare, Novant Health, Mission Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Cape Fear Valley, Harnett Health, and the FBI joined in the conversation. The initial discussions centered around the scope of the […]
NC DHHS Monitoring Traveler at Duke
Raleigh, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) and Durham and Person County Health Departments are working closely with Duke University Hospital to monitor a patient who departed from Liberia and arrived in the United States via Newark Liberty International Airport on October 31. The individual arrived in Person County, N.C. […]
New Ebola Resources Page
In the menu bar above, under the Resources tab, you will find a new page: Ebola Resources. As research develops and experiences with Ebola Patients continue to be documented, information is being disseminated widely and at a fast pace. This new page will serve as a single location for all of the most up-to-date information […]