About
The Hospital Capacity Management Consortium formed in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospitals and health systems were struggling to find ventilators for critical patients, personal protective equipment was in short supply and hospitals were at and over their bed capacity. Systems had to come up with effective ways to allocate appropriate resources to the most acute patients. The pandemic spotlighted a need for a more streamlined approach.
Strategic Plan
View the Hospital Capacity Management Consortium's (HCMC) 2025-2027 Strategic Plan, which outlines the organization's long-term goals for the field and the actions and resources needed to achieve them.
Charter
Read the official charter for the Hospital Capacity Management Consortium (HCMC) to learn more about the governance policies and procedures.
MISSION
The Hospital Capacity Management Consortium uses science and collaboration to transform hospital operations to ensure every patient receives the right care, in the right place, at the right time— elevating outcomes, access, satisfaction, and the value of health care.
PURPOSE
The Hospital Capacity Management Consortium (HCMC) is a collaborative group of hospitals, health care systems, industry partners, and other stakeholders with an interest in improving hospital capacity management. Through innovation, cooperation, and academic inquiry, HCMC strives to improve the efficiency of acute care capacity management so that all patients are safely and efficiently able to receive acute care in the best location possible.
HISTORY
2019
— Dr. Parekh, Jim Scheulen and Dr. Fogerty had an idea!2020
— HCMC is formed.2021
— HCMC hosted its first Forum.2022
— HCMC held its first Symposium.2023
— HCMC published its first paper.2024
— HCMC became a PMG of the AHA.