Background

The Region 2 North Healthcare Coalition is a multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional organization whose goal is to enhance domestic emergency preparedness for the healthcare community. Its partner organizations include hospitals, medical control authorities including their Emergency Medical Services agencies (private and public), health departments, emergency management agencies, long term care agencies, visiting nurse association, the American Red Cross, the R2N Trauma Network, the regional epidemiologist,  the Macomb County Public Health MRC, dialysis centers, home health organizations and other organizations and CMS facility types.

Region 2North is the second most populous region in Michigan. Its three counties – Oakland, Macomb, and St. Clair – are home to 2.2 million people, several universities and a large business and technology sector. R2N also shares an international border crossing with Canada.

Mission

Our mission is to work to implement the activities of the national HPP while developing and facilitating a coordinated healthcare response to disasters in our region or state in an all-hazards fashion while augmenting existing resources and healthcare preparedness to meet the health and medical needs of the community during an emergency.

Geographic Details

  • Population – Over 2.2 million (22.4% of state)
  • Three counties (2nd and 3rd largest in state)
  • Geography – 2,077 square miles
  • International bridge crossing with Canada
  • Diverse race and ethnicity
  • Just north of Region 2 South which has 2.5 million population
  • Three Medical Control Authorities
  • 34 Hospital Partners including:
    • One Level I, Eight Level II, Four Level III, Two Level IV – Trauma Centers
    • Two burn surge facilities
    • One Special Pathogen Response Network Tier 2 Hospital
    • Four Psychiatric Hospitals
    • Four Surgical Hospitals
  • Regional Trauma Network
  • 83 Licensed Long Term Care facilities
  • 80 Home, Outpatient Services, and Hospice Facilities
  • Part of Cities Readiness Initiative/BioWatch
  • Four major highways
  • Numerous colleges and major university
  • Home to Fiat/Chrysler Headquarters and the General Motors Technology Center
  • Selfridge Air National Guard Base and Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM),
  • Several major outdoor entertainment venues
  • Three Community Behavioral Health Organizations
  • Other Health Care Providers including Dialysis Centers, Clinics, FQHC, and others