On behalf of the three partner hospitals, Western Maryland Regional Medical Center

Attachment D – Community Advisory Council (CAC) Members

Community Advisory Council Members
Representation Needed:	FRHS	WMHS	MMC
(2) LHIC and Cores Service Agency (CSA) Representatives	Barbara A. Brookmyer, MD, MPH Frederick County Health Care Coalition Board of Directors Health Officer	Lesa Diehl, Director    Allegany Co. Health Dept., MHSO, CSA	Rod MacRae, MA MHP, Director, Washington County Health Department
	Josh Pedersen Frederick County Health Care Coalition Board of Directors CEO, United Way of Frederick	Cathy Chapman, CRNP Chapman and Associates Health Care	Rick Rock, LCSW-C, Executive Director, Washington County Mental Health Authority, CSA
Law Enforcement	Designated Washington Co. Rep.to be the Regional Representative		Todd Kerns, Washington County Sheriff Representative
Area Agency For Aging	Designated Washington Co. Rep.to be the Regional Representative		Amy Olack Executive Director Commission on Aging
Consumer Advocacy Group or Consortium	Dr. Joseph Berman; Advocates for the Aged in Frederick County; (Back-up rep.: Cindy Powell)	Designated Frederick Co. Rep.to be the Regional Representative
SNF	Designated Alleghany Co. Rep.to be the Regional Representative	Christopher P. Adams, MBA, LHNA, Devlin Manor Healthcare Center	Designated Alleghany Co. Rep.to be the Regional Representative
Hospice	Helen Kimble; Hospice of Frederick County	Candy Adams; Nurse Manager	Eric Klimes, CEO Hospice of Washington County
DSS	Richard Paulman, Ed. D. Director, Allegany County Department of Social Services	Designated Frederick Co. Rep.to be the Regional Representative
Exec. Committee Representation	Eileen Jaskuta, MMC and Manny Casiano, FRHS
Membership from Alliance	Work Team Leads: Allen Twigg, Nancy Forlifer, Jo Wilson, Andrea Horton, Heather Kirby
Liaison between CAC, EC, and Work Teams	Work Team Leads: Allen Twigg, Nancy Forlifer, Jo Wilson, Andrea Horton, Heather Kirby
CAC Meeting Facilitator	Kristie Carbaugh, Regional Partnership Project Management Director
CAC Chair	To be determined within the next two CAC meetings; will need Executive Committee Approval

Attachment E – Community Advisory Council (CAC) Charter

ALLIANCE REGIONAL CARE TRANSFORMATION

COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL

CHARTER

REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY ALLIANCE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP

HEALTHY LIFESTYLES/COMMUNITY PARTNERS TASK FORCE
Charter: The Alliance Regional Partnership (RP) Community Advisory Council has been formed to discuss, respond to and advise the Alliance Regional Partnership on coordinated and targeted population health activities to improve the health status of the communities in the Alliance counties of Allegany, Frederick and Washington. It will be charged with reviewing common planning efforts, obtaining feedback from county based LHIC members and other partners, and advising the Alliance on implementation and resource needs.
Membership: Members are appointed by the Alliance Board of Directors and will comprise of at least 2 members from each county Local health Improvement Council and representatives of other key community partner organizations as relevant to the Alliance RP population health focus. Membership is for a 2 year term and terms will be staggered to facilitate continuity. CAC chair to be determined. Meetings are held bimonthly.

Roles of the Regional Partnership CAC:

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  Focus on a regional view of population health activities;
  
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  Disseminate information and innovation that could impact health outcomes in the RP;
  
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  Review performance data of the RP related to the identified areas of focus;
  
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  Ensure community engagement by bringing Regional Partnership information, ideas and actions back to their counties for discussion;
  
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  Serve as the communication loop between the RP and the LHICs;
  
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  Provide input to health systems for potential opportunities and practices to advance regional population health;
  
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  Serve as a forum for education and training among CAC members to better understand how each impacts each other;
  
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  Engage stakeholder not providing direct care services (e.g., libraries, schools, etc.);
  
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  Provide input on creating patient-centered processes;
  
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  Evaluate regional health data and ensure that target populations are appropriately selected;
  
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  Identify and address social determinants of health;
  
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  Advise on necessary and available resources to implement regional plans.
  

Guiding Principles:

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  We support a highly collaborative regional model, with customized local models of care, built on best practices;
  
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  We will assess and suggest interventions based on an understanding of the health status and needs of our region;
  
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  We will support early opportunities for regional collaboration where we can make a difference in a relatively short period of time;
  
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  We will provide feedback on needed initial and ongoing investments and resources;
  
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  We will provide leadership and information to foster innovation and change to promote and improve the health of our communities.