Health Care Readiness in Action:
Stories from the Field
ASPR's Health Care Readiness Programs are having real-world impacts in communities, helping health care systems prepare for, respond to, and recover from a wide range of disasters and emergencies.
ASPR's Health Care Readiness Programs, including the Hospital Preparedness Program, the National Special Pathogen System, and the Regional Disaster Health Response System, help health care systems take a more informed, collaborative, and comprehensive approach to disaster response.
Check out these Stories from the Field to learn how the actions that health care coalitions, hospitals, health care facilities, and health care systems have taken with support from ASPR's Health Care Readiness Programs have translated into concrete actions to prepare communities, promote health, and save lives during a disaster. These stories demonstrate how communities that prepare for and respond to emergencies together are more able to meet the needs of those affected in an emergency.
If you are a cooperative agreement recipient who would like to share a success story, please use the ASPR Health Care Readiness Programs Story from the Field Submission Form.
Arkansas and Ohio
HCCs in Ohio and Arkansas Lead Comprehensive Planning & Commuity Outreach for "The Great American Eclipse"
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South Carolina
HPP-Supported App Now Provides Lifesaving Resources to Individuals with End Stage Renal Disease in 13 States
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New York City
Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center Leads Timely, Patient-Centered Response to the Mpox Outbreak in New York City
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Health Care Coalition Coordinates with Key Response Partners to Relocate Nursing Home Patients After Central Oklahoma Tornadoes
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Arizona
AzCHER Develops a Multipurpose Emergency Response Application, Revolutionizing Access to Response Tools and Communication
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Nationwide
RDHRS Demonstration Sites Provide Critical Support By Coordinating Information Sharing Efforts and Technical Assistance Throughout Pediatric Surge
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Texas
Texas Health Care Coalition Leads Mass Casualty Drills to Prepare Communities for an Active Shooter Response
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island Health Care Coalition Supports Nursing Home Fire Response
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Northeast Arkansas
Mass Evacuation Training Prepares Northeast Arkansas HCC to Rescue Nursing Home Residents in the Path of Devastating Tornadoes
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Colorado
Colorado Hospital Association Hospital Transfer Center Alleviates Strain and Supports Patient Transfers Across the State
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New Mexico
MRSE Bolsters Communication & Coordination in N.M. During the Real-Life Response & Evacuation to the McBride Fire
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Illinois
Northwestern Illinois Health Care Coalition, Javon Bea Hospital, and the NDMS Implement a Regional Approach to Health Care Coordination
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West Kentucky
West Kentucky Healthcare Coalition Coordinates Emergency Response to a Devastating Tornado
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Ohio
Ohio Hospital Association Leads Efforts to Repurpose Manufacturing Plants & Provide Necessary PPE to Hospitals in Need
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Washington
Washington Medical Coordination Center Collaborates to Ensure Continuity of Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Maine
Maine HCC Partners with CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness Team to Provide Psychological First Aid Training Courses
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New York
HPP Funding Helps a Burned-Out Health Care Workforce During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Illinois
Illinois Uses HPP Funding to Improve Pediatric Emergency Response Education
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American Samoa
American Samoa Uses HPP Funding to Equip an All-Hazard Training Facility
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North Carolina
Telehealth Booth Increases Access to Health Care in North Carolina During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Nebraska
RDHRE Supports Critical Information Sharing Among State Partners During COVID-19 Surge
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Alabama
ASPR Hospital Association COVID-19 Supplemental Funding Allows Rural Alabama Hospital to Continue Serving its Community
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Oregon
Rural EMS Units in Oregon Deploy to Support At-Risk Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Texas
Health Care Coalitions in Texas Restore Essential Functions
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Alaska
Community Health Aide and Practitioners Use Lessons from HPP-Funded Emergency Management Course during COVID-19
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Missouri
Missouri Hospital Association Shares Promising Practices & Lessons Learned Based on COVID-19 Assessment
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California
Los Angeles County Uses Hospital Preparedness Program Funds to Expand Surge Capacity and Secure Resources
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New York
Health Care Liaisons Address Critical Needs at Acute and Long-Term Care Facilities in New York City
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Kentucky
Kentucky Collaborates with Health Care Community during COVID-19 Patient Surge
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West Virginia
HPP Supports WV in Leading the Nation in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Through "Operation Save Our Wisdom"
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Idaho
Idaho Uses HPP Funding to Develop a Robust Crisis Standards of Care Plan in Preparation for COVID-19 Case Surge
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Connecticut
HPP Funds Used to Deploy Mobile Field Hospital in Connecticut
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Connecticut
Connecticut Registers 5,000 Volunteers to Mitigate COVID-19 Patient Surge
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Nevada
HPP-Funded Crisis Standards of Care Exercise Prepared Nevada for COVID-19 Surge
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Western Maryland
Rural Maryland Health Care Coalition Accelerates Information Sharing during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Wisconsin and North Carolina
HPP Proved Critical in Reducing Spread of COVID-19 during 2020 Presidential Nominating Conventions
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Utah
Utah HCC's Rockin Roundup Mass Casualty Exercise
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Florida
A Florida HCC’s Preparedness Activities Enhance Response during Hurricane Michael
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Kentucky
Answering the Tough Questions: Kentucky’s Region 7 HCC Ebola Response Exercise
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New Mexico
HCC and MRC Partnership in New Mexico Prevents Hospital Surge
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East Tennessee
HPP Propels the Evolution of a Tennessee Health Care Coalition
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Utah
HCCs Help Utah Prepare for Burn Mass Casualty Incidents
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Texas
Responding to Harvey: How a Houston-area health care coalition modeled success
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California
HPP Supports Coordination and Resource Deployment Following a Liquid Oxygen Spill
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Washington
Regional Coordination and Patient Tracking during Passenger Train Derailment Response
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North Carolina
Responding to Hurricane Florence: Coordinating State Medical Support Shelters through an HCC-centered State Medical Response
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Michigan
HCC Response to Heating Crisis Keeps 2,000 Residents Warm and Home for the Holidays
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Virginia
Drive-thru Flu Vaccinations in Virginia
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Washington
The Story You Haven’t Heard: How the Northwest Healthcare Response Network Saved Lives After a Tragic Tour Vehicle
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Pennsylvania
HPP Funding Supports Coordinated Response When a Train Derails in Pennsylvania
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Oregon
Umpqua Community College Shooting - Integrating long term needs into response
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Arizona
Exercising for Preparedness-Pediatric Safety and Planning
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