The mission of Wyoming’s Healthcare Preparedness Program (HPP) is to enhance community and healthcare preparedness, improve medical surge capacity, and support healthcare organizations during emergency response and recovery through regional healthcare coalitions.
After the events of 2001, the Wyoming Department of Health has received funding to help prepare hospitals for disaster response. Since then, the program has expanded to include the larger medical community, including emergency medical services, long term care facilities, community clinics, hospice and home care. The HPP works closely with our public and private partners, including WDH’s Public Health Preparedness and Response Unit and local Emergency Managers.
Each of the five regional Healthcare Coalitions (HCC) receives funding to improve disaster planning, response, mitigation, and recovery. Each HCC determines how best to spend its funds to improve the preparedness of its medical community. During times of crisis, the HCCs help coordinate emergency medical response and care of the sick and injured.
https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/ems/hospital-preparedness-program/
