COVID-19 Unified Incident Management Team as of 20 March 2020

Clinical Operations Group

Incident Commanders

Anthony PattersonDr. Sarah Nafziger

Human Resources

Marty Box

Public Information Officers

Sherri BlankTyler Greer

Liaison Officer

Bill Mayfield

Infectious Disease Specialists

Dr. Rachael LeeDr. Molly Fleece

Legal Affairs

Cary Wahlheim

Medical Ethicist

Dr. James Hunter

Operations Section Chiefs

Dr. Steve StiglerTerri Poe

Patricia Pritchett

Planning Section Chief

Brittany Lindsey

Logistics Section Chief

Laura Kowalczyk

Finance Section Chiefs

Susan JenningsShawn Watson

John Russell

Personnel Tracking Mgrs

Beth Clarkson

Situation Unit Leader

Nursing Resource Coordinator

Patient Tracking Mgrs

Ashlea HerreroVivian Diggins

Documentation Unit Leader

Esther Grubbe

Patient/Family Assistant Unit Leader

John Brad Morrow

Equipment Unit Leader

Sonja Judge

Supply Unit Leader

Ragan Manning

Employee Family Care Unit Leader

Lauren Leach

Food Services Unit Leader

Charlotte Beeker

Employee Health Unit Leader

Jaye Locks

Labor Pool (Staffing)

Tammy MontgomeryJohn Turner

Inpatient Unit Leader

Jackie Martinek

Facilities Branch Director

Arpan Limdi

Outpatient Unit Leader

Kim Payne

ED Unit Leader

Stephanie Woods

Clinical Support Unit Leaders

Jordan DeMossMark Todd

Infection Prevention Leader

Mary Duncan

Training Unit Leader

Dr. Marjorie Lee White

Social Services Unit Leader

Alison Garretson

Security Branch Director

Marvin AtmoreWilliam Bryars

Perioperative Unit Leader

Brenda Carlisle

Behavioral Health Unit Leader

Beth Caine

Safety Officer

Ted Rorrer

Risk Management

Claire Black

Command Center: 24/7205-934-5613

HSIS Unit Leader

Patrick Fisher

7am – 6pm205-934-5853

7am – 6pm205-934-5834

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COVID-19 Unified Incident Command Operations

UAB Medicine’s robust emergency management plan has a set structure and design to ensure a thoughtful decision-making process and is strategic to bring diverse voices to consensus.

The Hospital Command Center (HCC) in the West Pavilion Conference Center is currently fully operational from 7 am – 6 pm weekdays, with limited and remote operations after hours and weekends. These hours are subject to change based on organizational needs. To find the most current version of this document, please go to ONEuabmedicine.org/coronavirus.

Roles in the HCCs include:

Incident Commander organizes and directs the Hospital Command Center (HCC) and provides strategic direction.

Infectious Disease Specialist serves as the primary leadership role for a physician, collaborating to maintain continuity of medical care in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of COVID-19.

Liaison officer functions as the incident contact person for representatives from other agencies.

Safety Officer identifies any hazards and opportunities to improve safety in the environment of care.

The Public Information Officer provides information to the news media and internal audiences.

Risk Management assesses the need for changes to risk management policies.

Legal Affair organizes and provides legal advice to the Incident Commander or Section Chief.

Medical Ethicist advises the Incident Commander or Section Chief on issues with ethical implications.

The Section Chiefs for Operations, Planning, Logistic, and Finance will establish their functions as indicated by the Incident Commander. They should be your point of contact for issues related to areas under their oversight. If you call a Section Chief and they are not available, the call will default automatically to the Command Center.

Operations Section Chief develops and implements strategies to carry out the objectives to organize and supervise our medical care. This includes inpatient, ED, perioperative, outpatient, behavioral health, facilities, clinical support, infection prevention, training, social services, and security.

Planning Section Chief collects and evaluates information for decision support and maintains resource status information. This includes personnel tracking, patient tracking, situation unit leaders, and documentation leader.

Logistics Section Chief provides support, resources, and other essential services to meet operational objectives. This includes supply chain, employee health, staffing, food services, guest services, equipment, and employee family care.

Finance Section Chief monitors costs related to the incident while providing accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analyses.