Ensuring Capacity and Coordination to Care for Washington Kids
The Challenge At least 25% of the population of the state of Washington is a pediatric patient, specifically under the… Read more »
Read more >>Partnerships and Coordination Save Lives During a Long-Term Care Evacuation
Challenge: Relocating 77 vulnerable residents from a skilled nursing facility in rural Washington during a fire evacuation emergency. Montesano, Washington… Read more »
Read more >>NWHRN instrumental role in WA Medical Coordination Center vision and operations 2020-present
In 2020, the early partnership between the Northwest Healthcare Response Network (NWHRN) and Harborview Medical Center was instrumental for creating… Read more »
Read more >>Coordinating healthcare response to the Amtrak train derailment (2017)
On December 18,, 2017, when an Amtrak train derailed near the border of Pierce and Thurston counties in Washington State,… Read more »
Read more >>Tracking patients: Strengthening information management
An Amtrak train derailed, falling onto busy Interstate 5 during the morning rush hour in Pierce County. Within hours, three… Read more »
Read more >>Understanding regional healthcare capacity challenges
Preparing for a surge in hospital patients In late December 2016, Pierce County’s two largest hospitals were operating at maximum… Read more »
Read more >>Patient tracking in response to fatal Seattle bus crash
Tracking loved ones during a disaster On September 24, 2015, a Ride the Ducks tour vehicle collided with a charter… Read more »
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