About The Mayor's Commission on Health

The Mayor's Commission on Health, established by Mayor Henderson, is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of Columbus residents through a comprehensive and collaborative approach to healthcare. Our initiative, known as Columbus Correct Care, focuses on expanding access to health resources and supporting programs that promote healthier lifestyles. While the Fire-EMS Department leads the implementation of this vision, it is a true community effort—bringing together a diverse network of organizations, agencies, and stakeholders to create meaningful and lasting improvements in public health effort.

Columbus Correct Care (CCC)

  • A collaborative initiative addressing emergency and non-emergency medical care, mental health needs, and critical social services (e.g., housing and food security).
  • Developed under the Center for Innovation and Leadership (CIL), which promotes partnerships among public service, business, and academia.

Key Components

  • EMS Service Model Change: Transition ambulance staffing to Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians (AEMTs) and allocate paramedics to engine companies. This has allowed our Department to put advanced life support capability on the scene of medical emergencies much more quickly.
  • Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH): The Department is rolling out MIH units to proactively address community healthcare needs in four key areas:
    • High-volume users: Focused care for frequent EMS users via paramedic-nurse practitioner teams.
    • Mental health: Collaboration with mental health practitioners and local law enforcement to address crises.
    • Social services: Partnering with social workers to address social service needs like housing and food insecurity.
    • Veterans services: Working with veteran service groups, this resource will address specific needs of veterans in our community.
  • RightSite Development: Integrate telehealth emergency services to match non-emergency cases with appropriate care. RightSite protocols will be implemented in both our dispatch center and deployable for field use by firefighters.
  • Community Engagement: Proactive outreach targeting underserved and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. Working collaboratively with community partners, we seek to provide resources and engage our citizenry

Strategic Alliances

  • Stakeholder Identification: Compiling a resource directory of community services. Visit the resource directory »
  • Partnership Building: Regular meetings, committees, and task groups to foster collaboration.
  • Data Sharing: Developing a centralized data warehouse for resource allocation.
  • Performance Metrics: Establishing measures to track progress and refine strategies.

Communication Strategies

  • Multi-channel outreach, culturally sensitive messaging, mobile health units, public service announcements, workshops, and navigators to connect the community to resources.
  • Feedback mechanisms and regular updates to improve and sustain communication efforts.
  • Through CCC, CFEMS aims to address holistic community health, combining emergency care, mental health services, and social support systems.
  • The program reflects CFEMS’s commitment to professionalism, innovation, and community engagement, positioning it as a leader in integrated healthcare solutions.

The initiative is designed to adapt dynamically, leveraging partnerships and innovation to respond to the evolving needs of Columbus residents