Medical Coordination Center Group
The goal of the MCC is to provide an environment for successful integrated communications, centralized medical resource coordination, discussion of policies and regulatory issues and development. MCC is a component of an incident management system that is responsible for identifying, coordinating and / or managing the healthcare resources in a given geographic area to meet the medical needs of a population before, during or immediately after an emergency or disaster. During public health emergencies, MCC will complement coalition's efforts of unifying management capability of healthcare system through effective communications, management of resources, and ultimately a collaborative response planning.
MCDPH serves as the primary point of emergency communication for health care institutions. Prior to the activation of the PHICC the health care community will access MCDPH by way of a 24 hr emergency response telephone number. Once the PHICC has been fully activated the MCC is integrated as a group reporting to the Health Care Community Branch within the Intelligence Section.
Members
Name |
Agency |
| Alisa Diggs, Chair |
Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Office of Preparedness & Response |
| Caryn Staib, Co-lead |
Banner Health - Corporate |
| Kathy Brown |
John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital |
| Sharla Dudley |
Arizona Medical Association |
| Teresa Ehnert |
Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of Public Health |
| Beth Heinrich |
Mayo Clinic Hospital |
| Tanie Sherman |
Arizona Hospital Healthcare Association |
| Larry Kadin |
Clinica Adelante |
| David Kempson |
Maricopa Integrated Health System |
| David Leinenveber |
Homeland Defense Bureau Phoenix Fire Department |
| Mary Chris Lyons |
Maricopa County Department of Public Health Office of Preparedness and Response |
| Wendy Lyons |
Scottsdale Healthcare |
| Ryan Morrissey |
91st Civil Support Team (WMD) |
| Patty Seneski |
Banner Desert Medical Center |
| Rebecca Sunenshine |
Maricopa County Department of Public Health; Centers for Disease |
Goals & Objectives
The goal of the MCC is to provide an integrated central point of contact for communications, medical resource coordination and serve as the operational arm of healthcare emergency response.
Objectives:
- Exchange of medical/health care information and situational awareness
- Assist with medical resource allocation and management for planned and unplanned events
- Venue for dialogue on policy and regulatory issues for all healthcare stakeholders (i.e. skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, surgical centers, clinics, critical vendors, pharmacies, public health)
- Represent regional healthcare stakeholders for planned events (i.e. Super bowl).
- Coordinate the medical response and communication pathways during an emergency incident within the healthcare chain of command.
- Coordinate with AzCHER subgroups.
Deliverables:
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Emergency cache inventory list (i.e. supplies in addition to daily operations)
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MCC website page development and maintenance
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MCC standard operating procedures including:
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Communications
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Activation procedures
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Activation Triggers
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Deactivation procedures
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Identify historical times of year when we know outbreaks may occur and develop proactive communications and response plans.
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Develop and communicate geographic saturation status to determine the need for strategies to mitigate saturation levels including community messaging, extended hours and opening of alternate care sites
Communications
Supplemental Information
Concept of Operations Diagram 
MCC Guidance Document