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Ramsey County │ Annex D: Public Health and Medical 11
<br />3.4.4 METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL COMPACT
<br />The six hospitals in Ramsey County, along with surrounding hospitals, clinics, and long-term care
<br />facilities in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, are members of the Metropolitan Hospital Compact. This
<br />compact is a voluntary agreement to engage in cooperative and coordinated planning and response
<br />efforts. In the event of an emergency, members will work together for information and resource sharing
<br />to facilitate a coordinated response effort.
<br />3.4.5 METRO HEALTH AND MEDICAL PREPAREDNESS COALITION
<br />Ramsey County and the health care facilities and organizations within the County are members of the
<br />Metro Health and Medical Preparedness Coalition. The coalition is comprised of hospitals, clinics,
<br />emergency managers, EMS, long-term care, public health, and hospice and home care within Anoka,
<br />Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties as well as the cities of Minneapolis,
<br />Bloomington, Edina, and Richfield. In addition to providing regional coordination of planning, training,
<br />and exercises, the coalition can provide health and medical situational information and facilitate health
<br />and medical resource sharing during emergencies.
<br />3.4.6 METRO MEDICAL RESOURCE CONTROL CENTER (MRCC)
<br />The MRCC provides medical control communications to pre-hospital emergency care providers in the
<br />East Metro Counties of Dakota, Ramsey, and Washington in Minnesota, and areas of Western
<br />Wisconsin. During an active emergency, the MRCC, following internal standard operating procedures, is
<br />responsible for the coordination of patient movement and tracking, EMS communications, and resource
<br />allocation.
<br />3.4.7 MNTRAC
<br />MNTrac, the Minnesota system for Tracking Resources, Alerts, and Communications, is an internet-
<br />based platform, designed to track bed capacity, pharmaceuticals, and resources from hospitals within
<br />the state to support surge capacity. This system, administered and maintained by MDH, provides real-
<br />time situational awareness within the health care system to aid in patient movement and resource
<br />sharing.
<br />3.4.8 RAMSEY COUNTY MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS (MRC)
<br />The Ramsey County MRC is a resource of health professionals and other volunteers that can be
<br />leveraged during a health and medical emergency response. The MRC volunteers are comprised of
<br />active and retired health care professionals and students, community leaders, citizens with health or
<br />public health backgrounds, multilingual volunteers, and those who serve individuals with DAFN.
<br />Under the direction of SPRCPH, the MRC volunteers can assist in mass dispensing and vaccination clinics,
<br />support epidemiological case or contact investigation, serve as supplemental staff in a variety of
<br />capacities, including hospitals and alternate care sites, and can aid in public information campaigns.
<br />3.4.9 REGIONAL HOSPITAL RESOURCE CENTER (RHRC)
<br />The RHRC will be a designated hospital within the Metropolitan Hospital Compact that will serve as a
<br />clearinghouse for information during an emergency and can assist in matching available and requested
<br />resources within the health care system.
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