Information and resource management
Information and resource management is a key component of an effective emergency response. The King County Healthcare Coalition works hard to ensure that health and medical responders have access to the most up-to-date resource information on our healthcare system. Key components of this effort include:
WATrac – Tracking Resources, Alerting, and Communications for a better Washington |
Public Health – Seattle & King County is currently under contract with the Washington State Department of Health to lead the statewide implementation of WATrac, Washington’s Healthcare Incident Management system. This system helps coordinate a healthcare response by:
- Tracking resources and pharmaceuticals
- Providing an overview of ED diversion status and hospital bed availability
- Alerting responders of emergency events
- Coordinating communications
- Displaying situational-status information on healthcare facilities throughout Washington State
By the end of 2008, 2/3 of the hospitals in the state used the system daily to track Emergency Department diversion status and hospital bed availability. Currently, the WATrac Implementation Team is preparing to launch these features in the remainder of the state hospitals. The 2009 implementation process also involves launching the Resource and Pharmaceutical Tracking, and Knowledgebase features for hospitals, local public health jurisdictions, and Emergency Medical Services agencies across Washington State. WATrac Implementation 2009 Forms needed by hospitals, EMS, and public health for the 2009 WATrac implementation process can be downloaded on this page. The primary forms that walk you through the process, Getting Started Parts 1 and 2, are listed first, followed by the supporting documents in alphabetical order.
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