Health Care Readiness in Action: Stories from the Field

ASPR Health Care Readiness Cooperative Agreements play a vital role in providing funding for health care organizations to prepare for and respond to disasters. Select one of the categories below to view related stories of impact from cooperative agreement recipients.

Are you an ASPR Health Care Readiness Cooperative Agreement recipient with a story to share? Please use the ASPR Health Care Readiness Programs Story From the Field Submission Form to tell us how ASPR Health Care Readiness Cooperative Agreement funding and guidance helped your organization prepare for, respond to, or recover from an incident, emergency, or disaster.  You may also refer to the ASPR Health Care Readiness Story from the Field One-Pager for more details on how impact stories are developed.  We look forward to to hearing your story!

NEW
WEST VIRGINIA
HPP Supports WV in Leading the Nation in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Through “Operation Save Our Wisdom”

PREPAREDNESS

NEW
IDAHO
Idaho Uses HPP Funding to Develop a Robust Crisis Standards of Care Plan in Preparation for COVID-19 Case Surge

PREPAREDNESS

CONNECTICUT
HPP Funds Used to Deploy Mobile Field Hospital in Connecticut

PREPAREDNESS

CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Registers 5,000 Volunteers to Mitigate COVID-19 Patient Surge

RESPONSE

NEVADA
HPP-Funded Crisis Standards of Care Exercise Prepared Nevada for COVID-19 Surge

PREPAREDNESS

MARYLAND
Rural Maryland Health Care Coalition Accelerates Information Sharing during the COVID-19 Pandemic

PREPAREDNESS

WISCONSIN
HPP Proved Critical in Reducing Spread of COVID-19 during Historic 2020 Presidential Nominating Conventions

PREPAREDNESS

UTAH
Utah HCC's Rockin Roundup Mass Casualty Exercise

PREPAREDNESS

NEW MEXICO
HCC and MRC Partnership in New Mexico Prevents Hospital Surge

PREPAREDNESS

TENNESSEE
HPP Propels the Evolution of a Tennesee Health Care Coalition

HPP

UTAH
HCCs Help Utah Prepare for Burn Mass Casualty Incidents

PREPAREDNESS

FLORIDA
A Florida HCC’s Preparedness Activities Enhance Response during Hurricane Michael

PREPAREDNESS

KENTUCKY
Answering the Tough Questions: Kentucky’s Region 7 HCC Ebola Response Exercise

PREPAREDNESS

NORTH CAROLINA
Coordinating State Medical Support Shelters through an HCC-centered State Medical Response System

RESPONSE

TEXAS
Responding to Harvey: How a Houston-area health care coalition modeled success

RESPONSE

MICHIGAN
HCC Response to Heating Crisis Keeps 2,000 Residents Warm and Home for the Holidays

RESPONSE

PENNSYLVANIA
Papal Visit Preparations

PREPAREDNESS

VIRGINIA
Protecting Communities Against Infectious Disease

PREPAREDNESS

CALIFORNIA
HPP Supports Coordination and Resource Deployment Following a Liquid Oxygen Spill

RESPONSE

PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Regional Coordination and Patient Tracking during Passenger Train Derailment Response

RESPONSE

WASHINGTON
How the Northwest Healthcare Response Network Saved Lives After a Tragic Tour Vehicle Crash

RESPONSE

TENNESSEE
Tennessee Chemical Spill

RESPONSE

PENNSYLVANIA
HPP Funding Supports Coordinated Response When a Train Derails in Pennsylvania

RESPONSE

OREGON
Umpqua Community College Shooting – Integrating long term needs into response

RESPONSE

ARIZONA
Exercising for Preparedness: Pediatric Safety and Planning

PREPAREDNESS