Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Funding Enhances Preparedness and Response for Disasters and Emergencies
“When disaster strikes, HPP supports the health care delivery system to save lives,” said Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Dawn O’Connell. “ASPR is preparing our health care systems for whatever emergency comes next through HPP’s focus on key priorities, such as supporting the health care workforce, preparing for cybersecurity incidents, and providing patient care during a disaster.”
This award is distributed to 62 recipients representing the governments of all U.S. states, territories, freely associated states, Washington, D.C., Chicago, New York City, and Los Angeles County. Through HPP, ASPR provides funding and guidance to health care coalitions that prepare the health care delivery system to save lives, meet community needs, and provide equitable access to care during disasters and emergencies. By executing these awards, HPP recipients and health care coalitions will begin work on a new set of activities to increase the nation’s readiness for disasters and emergencies, as well as continue essential HPP preparedness activities and exercises, such as those that prepare for medical surge.
Learn more in the full press release from ASPR.