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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.

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Health Department Recipient

Minnesota Department of Health

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8 Health Care Coalitions (HCCs)

  • Southwest Healthcare Preparedness Coalition
  • Northeast Healthcare Preparedness Coalition (MN)
  • Northwest Health Services Coaltion (MN)
  • Southeast Minnesota Disaster Health Coalition
  • Metro Health and Medical Preparedness Coalition (MN)
  • South Central Healthcare Coalition (MN)
  • Central Healthcare System Preparedness Coalition (MN)
  • West Central Healthcare System Preparedness Coalition (MN)
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1 Special Pathogen Treatment Center

  • Mayo-St Mary Hospital
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HCC Core Member Participation Rate

  • 100% of acute care hospitals
  • 78% of emergency medical services (EMS)
  • 99% of public health agencies
  • 66% 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.

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HPP Cooperative Agreement Recipient

Minnesota Department of Health





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Hospital Association Recipient

Minnesota Hospital Association

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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Regional Ebola and Other Special Pathogen Treatment Center (RESPTC)

University of Minnesota Medical Center (M Health Fairview) West Bank

HPP Cooperative Agreement Funding COVID-19 Supplemental Funding Related Resources

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

  • Total funding (all sources): $7,173,408
  • Hospital Association: $3,502,638
  • HPP Cooperative Agreement Award: $3,020,770
  • RESPTC: $650,000​

​Reference the COVID-19 Supplemental Funding page for m​ore details.