Northwest Healthcare Response Network

The Northwest Healthcare Response Network (NWHRN) has a unique and vital role in disaster planning, response, and recovery: We lead and coordinate a coalition of independent healthcare organizations, public health leaders and emergency response partners to ensure Western Washington communities can receive needed healthcare services during emergencies and disasters. This is the heart of our nonprofit mission during any kind of crisis. Our goal is that every patient gets the care they need when disasters strike.

We are a local and national leader on multi-hazard healthcare preparedness and response and multi-sector engagement. Our expertise centers on developing the relationships, plans and capabilities that are at the core of a coordinated emergency response. Our approach to disaster planning and response relies on both art and science. We leverage expertise, collaboration, partnerships, innovation, and accountability to identify novel approaches to multisector challenges and implement solutions.

We achieve our goals through a commitment to teamwork, collaboration, individual accountability, remaining agile, a dedication to customer service and taking initiative to work through obstacles. We believe in the philosophy and ethos of “We not Me.” We seek to foster and maintain a culture of mutual support, growth, and working towards the common good to realize our mission, both internally and externally.

The Northwest Healthcare Response Network is a nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) organization in Washington state.