In preparation for potential public health emergencies, the South Dakota Hospital Preparedness Program has developed regional plans for populations considered to be 'at-risk', 'vulnerable', or having 'special needs' due to factors such as financial circumstances, place of residence, age, ability to communicate, functional or development status, and/or the presence of chronic illness or disability. The plan is based on identifying the at-risk populations with our four Regions and community based organizations and agencies that serve them.
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Hospital Preparedness
The federal Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) provides funding to support and increase the level of preparedness nationwide.
Resources
Find hospital preparedness tools and links to outside resources like the Center for Disease Control & Prevention, documents, and more.
Healthcare System Preparedness
Health care system preparedness is the ability of a community’s healthcare system to prepare, respond and recover from public health incidents
Information Sharing
Information sharing is the exchange of public health and medical-related information and situational awareness between the health care system and government.