The Northern Virginia Hospital Alliance (NVHA) is a not-for-profit coalition formed in 2002 to organize a regional hospital preparedness program that would enable the hospitals of Northern Virginia to collectively respond to and recover from major emergencies. The membership of the NVHA includes all 16 acute care hospitals that operate within the Virginia portion of the National Capital Region. As the regional healthcare coalition, the Northern Virginia Hospital Alliance (NVHA) coordinates emergency preparedness, response, and recovery activities for the member hospitals, healthcare systems, and other healthcare organizations in cooperation with Local, Regional, State and Federal response partners.