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

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

4 Health Care Coalitions (HCCs)

South Carolina Pee Dee Coastal Healthcare Coalition
South Carolina Upstate Region Healthcare Coalition
South Carolina Midlands Region Healthcare Coalition
South Carolina Lowcountry Region Healthcare Coalition

1 Special Pathogen Treatment Center

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

HCC Core Member Participation Rate

99% of acute care hospitals
18% 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

South Carolina Department of Health and
Environmental Control

Hospital Association Recipient

South Carolina Hospital Association

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

HPP Cooperative Agreement Funding	COVID-19 Supplemental Funding	Related Resources
For more details, see ASPR Health Care Readiness Programs Funding.	Total funding (all sources): $4,744,431 Hospital Association: $2,428,102 HPP Cooperative Agreement Award: $2,316,329 Reference the COVID-19 Supplemental Funding page for more details.	South Carolina HPP Recipient Fact Sheet Health Care Readiness 2020 Annual Report Hospital Preparedness Program Fact Sheet Health Care Coalition Fact Sheet NSPS Fact Sheet

HPP Cooperative Agreement Funding

COVID-19 Supplemental Funding

Related Resources

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

Total funding (all sources): $4,744,431
Hospital Association: $2,428,102
HPP Cooperative Agreement Award: $2,316,329

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