Region 3 Healthcare Coalition

MDHHS and EMSC is hosting a monthly Pediatric Education Hour. The next event is scheduled for July 30th at 2PM. Pediatric Education Credits are available for EMS for this event. EMS, please register at https://www.mi-emsis.org/lms/public/portal #/login to receive your continuing education credits. Others may join the day of the event by useing the Teams Meeting Link in the comment section of this post.

Region 3 Healthcare Coalition is pleased to anounce that Brittany Prescott, Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Unit Manager from the Intelligence Operations Center Michigan State Police will be speaking August 6, 2024 at at the CMU College of Medicine Education Bulding in Saginaw, MI.
Those interested in attending this event can register at https://forms.office.com/r/ZL6KDCX4iG

MDHHS is hosting an Emergency Response Volunteer Conference on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in East Lansing, MI. Note: Registration is limited for this event to only 300 participants and is filling quickly.
Registration can be found on MI-TRAIN at https://www.train.org/mi-train/welcome (registration code 1115955).
Continuing Education Credits are available for this event.
•ACCME: Continuing Medical Education (CME)
•ACPE-Technician: Contact Hours/Continuing Pharmacy
Education (CPE)
•ACPE: Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
•ANCC: Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
•EMS – Medical
•EMS - Operations: Emergency Preparedness
•EMS – Preparatory
•Nursing Home Administrator
•Social Workers

📢 Join us for an important event hosted by Region 3 Healthcare Coalition, focusing on pediatric behavioral healthcare during and after emergencies/disasters.

This presentation will cover the importance of behavioral health services for children who have experienced traumatic events, including but not limited to mass casualty incidents, exposure to infectious diseases, natural disasters, and other crises.

🎯 Key Objectives
✔️Gain insights into pediatric behavioral healthcare during and after disasters.
✔️Participate in discussions focusing on the significance of behavioral health services for pediatric patients in the aftermath of COVID emergencies.

📅 Don't forget to RSVP to confirm your attendance. https://forms.office.com/r/9LM8KxxmR3

Your expertise and input will contribute significantly to our collective efforts in ensuring the well-being of our pediatric population during challenging times.

🤝 If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.

Registration is open for the Michigan 2024 Special Pathogens Response Network (SPRN) Conference. This conference is an opportunity for hospitals and emergency medical services to learn about care of patients with special pathogens. Four presentations will be provided that outline various aspects of monitoring, transporting and caring for patients with highly infectious diseases. Following lunch, an SPRN transportation tabletop exercise will be provided for all participants.
Suggested audiences include: EMS, hospital staff, infection prevention and control staff, healthcare coalitions, and public health and emergency management.
Continueing education credits are available for this event. Registration for this event can be found on MITRAIN at https://www.train.org/main/course/1119299/

In collaboration with MDHHS, BEPSOC, and MDHHS, Ethics Advisory Committee, Region 3 Healthcare Coalition is hosting a Crisis Standards of Care Workshop scheduled for June 26, 2024, from 10:00AM to 3:00PM, at the Double Tree Hotel in Bay City.
The workshop will be a valuable opportunity for hospital professionals in Region 3 to enhance their preparedness, collaboration, education, and policy development concerning events where crisis standards of care measures may be needed.
Registration for this event can be found at https://forms.office.com/r/vQPJCiLjTc .

Region 3 Healthcare Coalition is hosting a Chemical Response Tabletop Exercise May 22, 2024 at the Horizons Conference Center. Breakfast and networking will startat 9AM for this event with opening comments starting at 10AM.
Those interested in attending can register at https://forms.office.com/r/v5Wr6G1W9x

Region 3 is hosting a virtual Basic Disaster Life Support Course (BDLS) May 30, 2024. This course will be instructed by Dr. Ryan Reece from Hurley Medical Center and our own Regional Medical Director, Dr. Richard Ross, ER physican at MyMichigan Medical Center Midland.
Registration can be found at https://register3.ndlsf.org/
Please don't wait to register, pre-course module work is required prior to the date of the course.
Contact Jennifer Stefaniak at [email protected] with any questions.

Registration is open for the 2024 Region 3 Trauma Symposium. Registration for this event can be found at: https://foundation.ascension.org/michigan/st-marys-of-michigan-foundation/foundation-events/annual-trauma-symposium .
Those interested should register before April 9, 2024.

Region 3 Healthcare Coalition is happy to announce that they have a new Regional Asst. Coordinator. Angela Thornton has been a long-time active member of the Region 3 Healthcare Coalition. She comes to us with over a decade of healthcare emergency management experience in disaster/emergency planning, education, and training. We are so happy to have her on board.

The State of MI Education and Training Workgroup has continued the Preparedness Lunch and Learn Series the third Tuesday of every month from noon to 1PM. These virtual educational sessions discuss several disaster preparedness topics to to assist with disaster planning, preparedness, and response.
Starting with the December 19th presentation on pediatric preparedness, continueing education credits will be provided for physicians, nurses, social workers, EMS and nursing home administrators. Visit visit MI-TRAIN (https://www.train.org/mi-train/welcome), course ID # 1112624 to see the entire series listing and to register for the topics that interest you.

Region 3 Healthcare Coalition has a job opening for a Regional Assistant Coordinator. Interested canidates can find more information about this position as well as apply at https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=ems+coordinator&l=Saginaw%2C+MI&from=searchOnHP&vjk=9b3580e286a54157

The monthly Back to the Basics courses held between January 2023 to May 2023 were such a success, that the State of MI Education and Training Workgroup is bringing the education sessions back to MI Healthcare facilities.
Starting in September and being held the third Tuesday of every month from noon to 1PM, MDHHS, BEPESoC and MI Healthcare Coalitions will be offering virtual educational sessions on several disaster preparedness topics to to assist with disaster planning, preparedness, and response.
Agencies can attend these sessions on the below given dates at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88007457444

In addition to the Basic Cybersecurity Course that Region 3 is having on October 24th, Region 3 is also working with Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Michigan Healthcare Cybersecurity Council (MiHCC) to offer an Advanced Cybersecurity Course at the Horizons Conference Center on October 25, 2023. Registration for this event can be found at https://forms.gle/bZc1LfZDGPbEfKRA7 for those that are interested.

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Region 3 Healthcare Coalition in colaboration with the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Michigan Healthcare Cybersecurity Council (MiHCC) is offering a one day Basic Cybersecurity Course at the Horizons Conference Center on October 24, 2023. Registration for this event can be found at https://forms.gle/wgvihYt6fbFnD9vF6

Today the Bay County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a training exercise consisting of a simulated plane crash in the Saginaw Bay at the mouth of the Saginaw River. There will be an increase of first responders and emergency vehicles in the area during this training. We are working with agencies all over the area to complete this training that consist of law enforcement agencies, fire departments, search and rescue emergency dive teams, emergency management personnel, marine patrol, and more. The DNR Boat launch will be closed for the day during this training. We will share pictures of the training later this week.

Michigan’s new hands-free law prohibits the handheld use of any electronic device while driving—even if you’re stopped at a light. So use your phone hands-free or not at all. It’s the law. Learn more at Michigan.gov/DistractedDriving.

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On May 23rd, Region 3 Healthcare Coalition partners took time out of thier very busy schedules to participate in a three hour Crisis Standards of Care tabletop exercise. The tabletop was used to evaluate healthcare response agencies plans in responce to an extended power outage event where ethical decision making was needed due to shortages of community resources. Agencies in attendance for this event included Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Medical Control Authorities, County Emergency Management Agencies, and Public Health Departments. Agencies shared current plans and procedures with each other and gained some insite on best practices used in preparation and ex*****on of these events. A big THANK YOU to all the facilities that participated in this exercise.

Yummmmm potato salad!

Just as a reminder for all of our hospital staff and EMS/FD providers, here are our estimated flight times to our primary coverage area. We look forward to providing you and your patients with excellent service and care 24/7.

Congratulations to Sgt. Beyerlein for his well deserved recognition. Jon will be our presenter later this month for our Active Shooter/Stop the Bleed training we are holding in Saginaw on May 17. Reach out to our regional office for details. Thank you Sgt. Beyerlein for all you do.

Ogemaw County is hosting a Skywarn Spotter Talk on April 27th. No registration is needed. Questions on this event can be directed to the Ogemaw County Emergency Manager, Michael Bowers at [email protected]

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the Special Pathogens Response Network 2023 Virtual Conference. This conference is being hosted by MDHHS, BEPESOC.

Registration for this event can be found on MI-TRAIN under Course ID:1109290.

The conference will discuss the new Regional Ebola and other Special Pathogens Treatment Center (RESPTC) program in Michigan, patient transfer challenges, the hierarchy of control and pathogens of concern, clinical management and more.

Continuing education credits are available for EMS for this event.