Healthcare Coalition Exercises

What is this service?

Every year, the County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department coordinates and conducts exercises to test the medical and health system’s ability to respond to disasters.

Statewide Medical and Health Exercise (SWMHE)

The Statewide Medical and Health Exercise takes place on the 3rd Thursday in November every year. This exercise is designed to test participating agencies’ ability to respond to an emergency specifically:

  • Test and validate policies, plans, procedures, training, equipment, and agreements
  • Clarify and train personnel in roles and responsibilities in emergency response and recovery
  • Improve interagency coordination
  • Identify gaps in resources and response plans
  • Strengthen relationships among all participating agencies
  • Meet various requirements from regulatory and accreditation agencies

Click here to view and download the Statewide Medical and Health Exercise Documents

Coalition Surge Test (CST)

The Coalition Surge Test is designed to help healthcare coalitions identify gaps in their surge planning through a no-notice exercise. The CST tests the coalition’s ability to evacuate and transfer at least 20 percent of the coalition’s staffed bed capacity.

The Coalition Surge Test Exercise is:

  • A low – to – no notice exercise. Exercise participants will receive a 2-week notice.
  • Challenging by design.
  • Intended to improve health care system readiness and response.
  • Designed to test the overall health care system response

 

Frequently Asked Questions

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How can my facility participate in countywide healthcare coalition exercises?
  1. Join the SLO Disaster Healthcare Coalition (SLO DHCC).
  2. Attend planning meetings. Once you are a member of the SLO Disaster Healthcare Coalition, you will receive emails on upcoming exercises, meetings and important dates.
  3. Complete and submit the Intent to Participate Survey Form
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When is the first planning meeting for the Statewide Medical and Health Exercise?

The first planning meeting date is expected to take place in July 2019. To ensure you receive the latest communication on upcoming planning meetings, join the SLO Disaster Healthcare Coalition.

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Where can I find the Statewide Medical and Health Exercise materials?

Please visit: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/EPO/Pages/swmhe.aspx to review and download the exercise materials for each year's exercise

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When is the first planning meeting for the Coalition Surge Test (CST)?

Date TBA.

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Where can I find out more about the Coalition Surge Test (CST)?

https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/hpp/Pages/coaltion-tool.aspx

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Additional questions?

Please contact Denise Yi:  [email protected]