ASPR Health Care Readiness State Highlights

ASPR Health Care Readiness by the Numbers

Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP)

HPP is a cooperative agreement administered by ASPR’s National Healthcare Preparedness Programs (NHPP) Branch. It establishes the foundation for national health care readiness, promotes a consistent national focus to improve patient outcomes during emergencies, and enables rapid health care service resilience and recovery.

Health Department Recipient

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

7 Health Care Coalitions (HCCs)

Rural Region One Medical Response System (RROMRS)
Tri-Cities Medical Response System (TRIMRS)
Panhandle Region Medical Response System (PRMRS) (NE)
Omaha Metropolitan Healthcare Coalition (OMHCC)
Nebraska Plains Healthcare Coalition (NPHCC)

HCC Core Member Participation Rate

100% of acute care hospitals
63% of emergency medical services (EMS)
100% of public health agencies
100% of emergency management agencies

National Special Pathogen System (NSPS)

The NSPS is a nationwide systems-based network approach that builds on existing infrastructure and investments in preparing for infectious disease outbreaks. NSPS supports the urgent preparedness and response needs of hospitals, health systems, and health care providers related to treating patients with special pathogens.

HPP Cooperative Agreement Recipient

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Hospital Association Recipient

Nebraska Hospital Association

Hospitals, health systems, and other health care entities receive COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Activities Cooperative Agreement funding via their hospital association.

Regional Ebola and Other Special Pathogen Treatment Center (RESPTC)

University of Nebraska Medical Center / Nebraska Medicine

Receives HPP Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities Cooperative Agreement Part B funding via the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC)

University of Nebraska Medical Center / Nebraska Medicine

Regional Disaster Health Response System (RDHRS)

Partnership for Disaster Health Response Cooperative Agreement Recipient

University of Nebraska Medical Center Region 7 Disaster Health Response Ecosystem (DHRE)

ASPR Health Care Readiness Funding Overview

Visit the ASPR Health Care Readiness Programs Funding page for more details on funding information for each program.

HPP Cooperative Agreement Funding	COVID-19 Supplemental Funding	RDHRS Cooperative Agreement Funding
For more details, see ASPR Health Care Readiness Programs Funding.	Total funding (all sources): $4,446,906 Hospital Association: $2,105,570 HPP Cooperative Agreement Award: $1,691,336 RESPTC: $650,000 Reference the COVID-19 Supplemental Funding page for more details.	FY21: $1,500,000 FY20: $1,500,000 FY19: $1,500,000 FY18: $3,000,000

HPP Cooperative Agreement Funding

COVID-19 Supplemental Funding

RDHRS Cooperative Agreement Funding

For more details, see ASPR Health Care Readiness Programs Funding.

Total funding (all sources): $4,446,906
Hospital Association: $2,105,570
HPP Cooperative Agreement Award: $1,691,336
RESPTC: $650,000

Reference the COVID-19 Supplemental Funding page for more details.

FY21: $1,500,000
FY20: $1,500,000
FY19: $1,500,000
FY18: $3,000,000

ASPR Health Care Readiness: Stories from the Field	Related Resources
The Region 7 Regional Disaster Health Response Ecosystem (RDHRE) View all Stories from the Field	Nebraska HPP Recipient Fact Sheet Health Care Readiness 2020 Annual Report Hospital Preparedness Program Fact Sheet Health Care Coalition Fact Sheet NSPS Fact Sheet RDHRS Fact Sheet Region 7 Disaster Health Response Ecosystem