Kentucky
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.
10 Health Care Coalitions (HCCs)
- KY HELP (Healthcare Emergency Leaders for Preparedness) South Central Kentucky
- KY Northern Kentucky Healthcare Planning Coalition (NKHPC)
- KY Bluegrass Healthcare Coalition (BGHCC)
- KY Healthcare Emergency Area 4 Resource Team (HEART)
- KY Eastern Kentucky Healthcare Preparedness Coalition
- KY Healthcare Emergency Response & Advisory Coalition (HERA)
- KY Mid-West KY Healthcare Coalition
- KY Appalachia Healthcare Coalition
- KY Region 1 Healthcare Preparedness Coalition
- KY Region 9 Healthcare Coalition
HCC Core Member Participation Rate
- 100% of acute care hospitals
- 89% of emergency medical services (EMS)
- 100% of public health agencies
- 83% 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
Kentucky Department for Public Health
See above for more details, including HCC information.
Hospital Association Recipient
Hospitals, health systems, and other health care entities receive COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Activities Cooperative Agreement funding via their hospital association.
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For more details, see ASPR Health Care Readiness Programs Funding. |
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