Category: Toolkits

Mental health strain on providers and patients is a critical issue.[19] Easy, dependable access to appropriate behavioral health services for patients, staff, and the community is essential. In part, access to these critical services will address the needs and fears of staff as well as patients and caregivers. On-site or local behavioral health resources can be […]

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated a significant impact on transportation. Closing of flights, shutdown of some shared car services and resistance to using mass transit drastically cut the ability to move people and goods. Slowdowns in logistics constrained supply deliveries on a global scale. It is critical to understand how these issues will affect the organization […]

Weaknesses in our public health system have become apparent in the COVID-19 pandemic and must be addressed before the next pandemic[25]. Grant-based funding, and limited ongoing funding makes operating a long-term sustained public health infrastructure difficult. Lack of consistent national messaging and the lack of infrastructure, systems and inconsistent standards/methods for data collection/reporting limit effectiveness. […]

This pandemic imposed new demands and critical pressures on our healthcare system, staff, systems and facilities. It also revealed weaknesses in delivery of care including access, equity, continuity of care, connectivity/technology disparities and Public Health. It imposed increased business pressures drivin by dropping revenues and increased costs as well as increased pressures on staff and […]