Managed Emergency Surge for Healthcare (MESH)

Mesh serves as a founding member of the national Healthcare coalition resource center (nhcrc). Founded in 2008, with a focus on assistant secretary for preparedness and response (aspr) hospital preparedness program (hpp) and centers for disease control public health Emergency preparedness (phep) program capabilities, nhcrc project offerings include: (1) hosting the annual national Healthcare coalition preparedness conference; (2) providing educational and technical assistance to emerging and established Healthcare coalitions; and (3) offering workshops and training opportunities for coalitions and government agencies. The latter are designed to provide attendees with the tools needed to establish a sustainable coalition.

Other programs

Mesh provides direct Healthcare Emergency management services including, but are not limited to: (1) comprehensive program assessment and gap analysis; (2) ongoing maintenance of essential program components; (3) staffing of the hospital Emergency management committees; (4) Emergency management training and education services; (5) homeland security exercise and evaluation program compliant drills, exercises, and after action reviews, as well as real incident aars; (6) 24/7 on-call support services; and (7) assistance with hospital preparedness program grant compliance. This Managed services approach allows Healthcare facilities to rapidly and effectively meet accreditation requirements; build clinical, operational, and business resilience; and develop a standardized program to increase efficiency and promote best practices across the continuum of care.