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About MESH

MESH is a non-profit, public-private partnership that enables healthcare providers to effectively respond to emergency events and remain viable through recovery. MESH was founded and led by Dr. Charles Miramonti, an emergency department physician at Wishard Memorial Hospital and Catherine Parker, a health and domestic preparedness grant expert.

MESH has been on the forefront of healthcare emergency preparedness since our inception in 2007. MESH was one of only 5 communities chosen to pilot innovative hospital-based emergency preparedness efforts through a $5 million dollar grant from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Division.

 

The Director of the Marion County Public Health Department, in cooperation with the MESA Emergency Management Division, has designated MESH to serve as the Medical Multiagency Coordination Center (MedMACC) to provide a critical operational link between Marion County healthcare facilities, and the senior leadership at the Marion County Public Health Department, the City of Indianapolis, and the MESA (Metropolitan Emergency Services Agency) Emergency Management Division.

The MedMACC also provides support to the on-scene Incident Commander (IC) / Incident Management Team (IMT) through the Mass Casualty Incident Standard Operating Procedure, or whenever requested by the Incident Commander or Incident Management Team.

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MISSION

Strengthen and sustain a resilient whole community through support of and collaboration with partners and stakeholders throughout the comprehensive healthcare emergency management cycle.

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VISION

Health systems and communities will be prepared and resilient in mitigating, preparing for, responding to and recovering from the consequences of disasters, infectious disease outbreaks and other crisis incidents and events.

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VALUES

Excellence | Strive for quality | High expectations of self and others | Innovate
 
Integrity | Honest | Reliable  |Transparent
 
Respect | Treat all with dignity | Foster trust | Listen openly
 
Equity | Inclusive | Value of Equality | Optimize opportunity | Seek cognitive diversity
 
Teamwork | Support one another | Motivate each other | Better together

History

2008

Established

2009

IRS 501 (c) (3) Determination

2010

Grand Rounds Series

2011

Indiana State Fair Stage Rigging Collapse

2012

The First National Healthcare Preparedness Coalition Conference

2012

Super Bowl XLVI

Super Care Clinic

2013

Ebola - Liberia

2013

Five-Year Anniversary

2013

Command Center Coordination for Wishard to Eskenazi Health Hospital Move

2019

COVID 19 Response

2023

MESH became a registered naloxone entity by the Indiana Department of Health and authorized as a distributor of naloxone through Overdose Lifeline.

2023

MESH was nationally recognized as a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador of Excellence.

2024

Total Solar Eclipse

2024

The Taylor Swift Experience

MESH Ebola Experience
MASTF Tent
First National Healthcare Preparedness Coalitioin Conference
Super Bowl XLVI
First Grand Rounds
MESH 5 Year Anniversary
Eskenazi EOC Move
JW Marriott Taylor Swift Image
MESH 2023 WRN Certificate of Recognition
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