The California Health Alert Network (CAHAN) is the State of
California’s web-based information and communications system
available on a 24/7/365 basis for distribution of health alerts,
dissemination of prevention guidelines, coordination of disease
investigation efforts, preparedness planning, and other
initiatives that strengthen state and local preparedness. CAHAN
participants have the ability to receive alerts and notifications
via alphanumeric pager, e-mail, fax, and phone (cellular and
landline).
CAHAN links critical health and emergency response partners
together to provide:
Rapid and secure communications system among state and local
health agencies, health care providers emergency management
officials, and other emergency response partners
Dissemination of announcements from local, state or federal
public health authorities to inform health and medical service
personnel of likely or imminent dangers to the health of their
community
Secure collaborative environment to develop and share
information for emergency preparedness planning and response
The California Department of Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Office provides CAHAN training, Help Desk support, and statewide
administration. To request access, training, or assistance,
contact the CAHAN Team at cahaninfo@cdph.ca.gov.
Identification of the California Health Alert
Network’s hospital role structure. Includes
descriptions of both priority and supplemental roles and provides
the definition of each role.
The California Department of Public Health (CDPHi), in
collaboration with California’s 61 local health departments
(LHDs), is enrolling all licensed acute care hospitals in the
California Health Alert Network (CAHAN). The California Hospital
Association (CHA) is supportive of this effort. CAHAN, the State
of California’s official health emergency alerting system, is a
secure web-based alerting and notification system that
facilitates alerting, collaboration, emergency planning, and
response communication among hospitals and other healthcare
providers, federal, state, local health department, and other
public health emergency partners.
