OUR MISSION
The Regional Healthcare Preparedness Coalition (RHPC) is the preparedness committee of SETRAC with the mission of providing collaborative planning and response to emergencies, in a multi-disciplinary approach, and to preserve the medical infrastructure of the region.
ABOUT RHPC
The RHPC is divided into five corridors, served by a Chair and Vice-Chair. A major component of the response is the Catastrophic Medical Operations Center (CMOC). The CMOC is an industry recognized best practice for ensuring resiliency of the regional healthcare infrastructure by a multi-disciplinary group. At the request of a jurisdictional authority, CMOC will activate according to the current Regional Emergency Preparedness Plan that is on file at the City of Houston Office of Emergency Management.
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Chair
Kevin Schulz, MD, FAEMS, FACEP
LBJ Hospital
Houston Fire Department
Co-Chair
Toni Carnie
HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball
Sub-Committees
Meeting Schedule
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2024 | 1:30 to 3:30 pm | SETRAC Conference Center 1111 North Loop West, Suite 160 Houston, Texas 77008 |
| March 7, 2025 | 1:30 to 3:30 pm | SETRAC Conference Center 1111 North Loop West, Suite 160 Houston, Texas 77008 |
| May 2, 2025 | 1:30 to 3:30 pm | SETRAC Conference Center 1111 North Loop West, Suite 160 Houston, Texas 77008 |
| October 15-17 | 16th Annual Preparedness Symposium San Luis Convention Center Galveston, Texas |
History of the RHPC
1997 – Houston named one of the first 4 MMRS (Metropolitan Medical Response System) cities in the nation
The HRG (Hospital Receiving Group) is formed with the “big 8” hospitals in Houston
2001 – Tropical Storm Allison and 9-11 spurs growth that creates HAHEMC (Houston Area Hospital Emergency Management Collaborative)
2002 – The Regional Emergency and Hospital Preparedness Council is formed
2005 – Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita prompts the development of the Disaster Unified Medical Command, later renamed the Catastrophic Medical Operations Center.
2012 – RHPC integrates with the SouthEast Texas Regional Advisory Council (SETRAC) becoming the preparedness committee of SETRAC. The Regional Hospital Preparedness Council becomes the Regional Healthcare Preparedness Coalition.
2017 – When Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas Aug. 25, 2017, as a Category 4 hurricane.
2019 – Tropical Storm Imelda was the fifth-wettest tropical cyclone on record in the continental United States, causing devastating and record-breaking floods in southeast Texas.