Fostering Hospital Resilience—Lessons From COVID-19
Ian J. Barbash, Jeremy M. Kahn
Abstract
This Viewpoint discusses how hospitals could build sustainable resilience to improve their operation during both public health challenges and normal times by robust supply chains, building cultures of excellence and collaboration, and coordinating operations within and across hospitals.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Resilience (materials science)Excellence2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Public healthBetacoronavirusMedical emergencyEnvironmental resource managementNursingVirologyPathologyPhysicsEnvironmental scienceOutbreakPolitical scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseThermodynamicsLawDisaster Response and ManagementOccupational Health and Safety ResearchSupply Chain Resilience and Risk Management