Southwest Virginia Healthcare Coalition

If you have ever been interested in joining an organization dedicated to enhancing healthcare emergency preparedness in new and innovative ways, now is your chance. SVHC is currently hiring for a variety of positions. Click the link below to learn more:

Come Join Our Team! - SVHC If you have ever been interested in joining an organization dedicated to enhancing healthcare emergency preparedness in new and innovative ways, now is your chance. SVHC is currently hiring for a variety of positions. Take a moment to read through each of the positions listed below. For those intere...

Kevin with Ethos Preparedness has been in Virginia this week working with us and some of the multi-level nursing facilities on evacuation device training! Click the link to learn more about these devices https://www.medsled.com/hospitals-nursing-homes/hospital-training/

Happy EMS Week to all of our EMS partners!

It’s in Virginia, May 19-25! We commend Virginia’s EMS providers for their determination and commitment to deliver quality prehospital care and save lives. Learn more at: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/emergency-medical-services/ems-week-2024/

Meet Tina Owens: BCEN’s 2024 Distinguished CEN Award Winner BCEN is proud to announce our 2024 Distinguished Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Award winner, Tina Owens.

On Saturday, April 27th, coalition staff attended the Southwest Virginia Medical Reserve Corps's 20th Anniversary Celebration! Thank you to Kristina Morris and her team for your continued dedication. We are proud to support the work of our regional medical reserve corps. To learn more about these resources, click the link below.
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/mrc/

Come join our team!

Western Virginia EMS Council is hiring a Regional Healthcare Coordinator to lead the Southwest Virginia Healthcare Coalition! You can find more information by visiting our website.

EMS for Children Program (EMSC) launches the Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project, starting with a webinar on April 23rd! Children have unique physiological responses to illness and injury that differ from those of adults. However, according to national data, approximately 80% of prehospital agencies see fewer than 8 pediatric patients per month, which makes it challenging for EMS providers to develop and maintain pediatric care competencies.

Launching on May 1st, an online assessment will allow EMS agencies to develop a picture of their current pediatric readiness and identify areas for improvement. Click the link below to learn more

TOMORROW! Join a webinar about pediatric readiness for EMS/fire-rescue as part of the federal "EMS Focus" series. The webinar is a great chance to learn about the upcoming prehospital assessment!

Register here: https://ow.ly/KPc550RiBgI

NHTSA

Are you interested in learning more about the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and how it impacted the healthcare response? You should register for the 2024 Virginia Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Summit. This year's keynote presentation will be by Dr. James Kravec with Mercy Hospital. Dr.Kravec provides physician executive leadership for regional clinical enterprises, including hospital medical staff involved with acute care delivery. He oversees the overall mission, strategic leadership, and the assurance of quality care delivery for those clinical enterprises and their integration. To learn more about the Summit or to register, click the link below
https://my.vhha.com/events/s/community-event?id=a1Y7V00000b7E7bUAE

We are excited to see everyone next week on April 3-4 at the TEEX Pediatric Disaster and Response Course in Abingdon, VA! The course is almost at capacity; if you are interested in attending, please click the link below to learn more. This course is open to any person who prepares for or responds to pediatric events!
https://nspa1.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TEEX-Flyer-MGT-439-Ped-Disaster-Response-and-Emer-Prep-Abingdon-April-3-4-2024-_.pdf