Guidance and Reports

This section will provide technical assistance through evaluative resources and updates committed to quality improvement in the areas of planning, performance measurement and metrics, analysis, study designs, and information technology systems. Focusing on program improvement, posted you will find up to date and relevant references and research on preparedness topic areas such as, but not limited to, performance measures, program benchmarks, annual program reports, special studies and design, descriptive questionnaires, national and regional roll-up and comparison studies, and other evidence-based tools. The program planning, performance measurement and tools and complimentary resources offered here can serve as guiding documents in healthcare preparedness and response to showcase successful models, improve resilience, and increase transparency.

		Funding Opportunity Announcement To advance all-hazards preparedness and national health security, promote responsible stewardship of federal funds, and reduce awardee administrative burden, ASPR and CDC are aligning the administrative and programmatic aspects of the ASPR Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) and the CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreements. This funding opportunity announcement describes the ASPR and CDC terms and conditions of the award, the overall purpose of the HPP and PHEP programs, and strategies for achieving program outcomes. Learn More >>
		Performance Measures FY12 HPP Performance Measures Manual - Guidance for Using the New HPP Performance Measures FY12 Hospital Preparedness Program Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Performance Measures PHEP FY12 (Budget Period 1) Performance Measures Specifications and Implementation Guidance PHEP FY12 (Budget Period 1) Performance Measures At-a-Glance Summary
		From Hospitals to Healthcare Coalitions Transforming Health Preparedness & Response in Our Communities Since the creation of the HPP in 2002, States and hospitals, along with the public health and emergency management communities, have worked tirelessly to improve the State of medical and public health preparedness. This report provides an up-to-date snapshot of their progress. HPP is also at a point in its evolution where significant enhancements are necessary in order to more broadly include the entire healthcare community and to make preparedness a community attribute instead of a facility one. Learn More >>
		Strengthening Regional Emergency Planning Alliances The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) supported the development of regional public health and medical regional emergency planning by working with two alliances: Region IV’s Unified Planning Coalition (UPC) and the Mid-America Alliance (MAA) in Regions VII/VIII. This report contains key findings based on interviews with participants in these and other alliances around the country. Learn More >>
		UPMC Program Evaluations Hospitals Rising to the Challenge: The First Five Years of the U.S. Hospital Preparedness Program and Priorities Going Forward Healthcare Facilities Partnership Program and Emergency Care Partnership Program Evaluation Report The Next Challenge in Healthcare Preparedness: Catastrophic Health Events