Regional Disaster Health Response System Key Elements

Infographic showing five connected hexagons, each representing a key element of the Regional Disaster Health Response System:

1. Regional
   Large-scale interstate coordination and integration that can provide medical mutual aid across jurisdictions.
   Blue hexagon with interconnected gears.

2. Ready
   Aligning incentives to make readiness an essential component of healthcare delivery. Developing common Health Care Coalition (HCC) metrics and performance standards, based on trainings, exercises, and resources; assessing HCCs to identify gaps and corrective actions.
   Orange hexagon with a medical caduceus symbol.

3. Responsive
   Responding quickly to 21st-century health security threats by providing quality mass clinical care through telemedicine and mobile specialty care strike teams, while maintaining tracking of resources and patients.
   Teal hexagon with a medical response/timing icon.

4. Resourced
   Modernizing and improving federal programs such as the National Disaster Medical System, the Medical Reserve Corps, and the Hospital Preparedness Program.
   Purple hexagon with a group of healthcare personnel.

5. Aware
   Using interoperable data to collect and convey key information related to the operational and functional status of the health system before, during, and after an event.
   Red hexagon with a computer/data display icon.

The five hexagons are linked in a horizontal chain, emphasizing that the elements work together as part of an integrated disaster health response system.