Hospital Preparedness Program
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) receives direct funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP). HPP works to assure the Chicago healthcare system can perform a coordinated response during public health emergencies. CDPH and its healthcare system partners have been conducting the work of the HPP via the local Health Care Coalition, the Chicago Health System Coalition for Preparedness and Response (CHSCPR) since 2008. The Coalition structure provides a framework that is inclusive of the emergency preparedness needs of all healthcare organizations within the Chicago healthcare delivery system. The core tenants of CHSCPR are centered around information sharing, medical surge, responder safety and health, and training and exercising..
Chicago Health System Coalition for Preparedness and Response (CHSCPR)
CHSCPR endeavors to promote and aid in developing emergency preparedness plans, mitigation strategies, and response and recovery capabilities for the healthcare system within the City of Chicago.
The CHSCPR works to unify and strengthen Chicago's healthcare resiliency. It is an inclusive body open to all organizations and entities that provide or support healthcare services within the City of Chicago that wish to work collaboratively on emergency preparedness, mitigation strategies, response, and recovery activities.
Want to get involved? Become a member today: https://chscpr.org/membership/join
For Healthcare Preparedness Educational and Training Resources: https://chscpr.org/educational-and-training-resources-library
Emergency Preparedness Resources
- Registration for the Illinois HELPS Volunteer Management System: www.illinoishelps.net
- For questions or support, email ChicagoMRC@cityofchicago.org
- Registration for the Chicago Health Alert Network: www.chicagohan.org/web/han/registration
- Registration for the State of Illinois Rapid Electronic Notification System (SIREN): www.siren.illinois.gov
- Registration for the ASPR Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) for Healthcare and Public Health Sectors Listserv: www.phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/cip/Pages/CIPInquiry.aspx
- Registration for the ASPR Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) Listserv: asprtracie.hhs.gov
- Request Access to the Chicago Public Private Partnership (CP3) Portal: cpic.chicagopolice.org/home/cp3
Contact Us
Need to contact the CDPH HPP Team? Email CDPHPHEOC@cityofchicago.org with your request.
