About District 7

Geographical Information

The Indiana District 7 Healthcare Coalition encompasses 8 counties in West Central Indiana. These counties are Clay, Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo. Within the healthcare delivery system, there are 7 participating hospitals, 8 participating Health Departments and 8 Emergency Management Agencies.

Healthcare Coalition Overview

The Healthcare Coalition is useful for all phases of Comprehensive Emergency Management, but its primary mission should be to support healthcare organizations during emergency response and recovery. An element of this mission is promoting integration of Coalition member organizations into the broader community response.

Healthcare Coalition Membership

District 7 HCC consists of stakeholders that contribute to the planning, identification of gaps and mitigation strategies, operational planning and response, information sharing, and resource coordination and management. These stakeholders consist of the core HCC members representing Hospitals, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management, and Public Health. Additional HCC membership organizations include, but are not limited to:

  • Behavioral health services and organizations
  • Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)
  • Dialysis centers and regional Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-funded end- stage renal disease (ESRD) networks
  • Federal facilities (e.g., U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers, Indian Health Service facilities, military treatment facilities)
  • Home health agencies (including home and community-based services)
  • Infrastructure companies (e.g., utility and communication companies)
  • Jurisdictional partners, including cities, counties, tribes, and local chapters of health care professional organizations (e.g., medical society, professional society, hospital association)
  • Local public safety agencies (e.g., law enforcement and fire services)
  • Medical and device manufacturers and distributors
  • Non-governmental organizations (e.g., American Red Cross, voluntary organizations active in disasters, amateur radio operators, etc.)
  • Outpatient health care delivery (e.g., ambulatory care, clinics, community and tribal health centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), urgent care centers, freestanding emergency rooms, stand-alone surgery centers)
  • Primary care providers, including pediatric and women’s health care providers
  • Schools and universities, including academic medical centers
  • Skilled nursing, nursing, and long-term care facilities
  • Support service providers (e.g., clinical laboratories, pharmacies, radiology, blood banks, poison control centers)
  • Other (e.g., childcare services, dental clinics, social work services, faith-based organizations)
  • Medical examiners/ coroners and funeral homes
  • Agency/facility public information specialists

Healthcare Coalition Structure

The HCC structure should bring together diverse healthcare organizations to work together to respond and coordinate efforts before, during, and after emergencies.