Healthcare System
Work Group
(The NW Oregon Health Preparedness Organization)
The NW Oregon Health Preparedness Organization (HPO) coordinates regional planning efforts to ensure that our region is prepared to respond to large-scale health emergencies.
HPO Regional Emergency Coordinator & Interim Steering Committee Rep: Robin Holm
Program Committee Rep: Susan Ferguson, OHSU
HPO Program Specialist: Jacinta Cruz
Participating counties:
Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook, Washington in Oregon and Clark in Washington.
Organizational Structure
The HPO comprises:
Behavioral health organizations
Coalition of Community Health Clinics
Coordinated Care Organizations
City and county emergency management
Dialysis centers and ESRD Network 16
Emergency Medical Services
Hospitals and healthcare systems
Inpatient specialty care centers
Local and state public health
Medical Reserve Corps units
National Disaster Medical System – Federal Coordinating Center
Oregon Primary Care Association
Outpatient/ambulatory surgery, specialty and rehabilitation centers
RDPO Leadership
Safety Net Clinics; Community and Tribal Health Centers
MISSION
The HPO members, both individually and collectively, are prepared for and will respond effectively and efficiently to serious, large-scale health emergencies that have impacts across institutional and jurisdictional lines.
MEETINGS
HPO Steering Committee meets on the third Monday of every month
HPO Coastal Partners meets on the second Tuesday every other month
HPO Clinic Subcommittee meets on the fourth Friday every three months
Regional Vaccine Operations Advisory Committee (RVOAC) meets on the third Monday of every month