Care Systems COVID-19 Impact Assessment: Lessons Learned and Compelling Needs

Project ECHO COVID-19: Vulnerable Populations and Telehealth Early in the Pandemic

“…They include: adapt care delivery operations, such as telehealth, triage, and testing; leverage the electronic health record for population-level data; redeploy and retrain staff and ensure their safety; secure supply chain for equipment and medications; and optimize communication during a crisis, especially at the community level among health care agencies. 24 , 25 …”

“…They include: adapt care delivery operations, such as telehealth, triage, and testing; leverage the electronic health record for population-level data; redeploy and retrain staff and ensure their safety; secure supply chain for equipment and medications; and optimize communication during a crisis, especially at the community level among health care agencies. 24,25 Finally, there is a need for leadership to implement policies that will ensure not only preparedness in primary care settings for the next pandemic, but better health care overall through public health-primary care partnerships. 2,19,24,25 Had this Project ECHO been limited to clinical care only, it would have missed participants' shift in focus to these pressing issues, and the opportunity to confirm that their concerns and questions are reflected in lessons learned across the country.…”

“…24,25 Finally, there is a need for leadership to implement policies that will ensure not only preparedness in primary care settings for the next pandemic, but better health care overall through public health-primary care partnerships. 2,19,24,25 Had this Project ECHO been limited to clinical care only, it would have missed participants' shift in focus to these pressing issues, and the opportunity to confirm that their concerns and questions are reflected in lessons learned across the country.…”

Are We Ready to Build Back “Healthier?” An Exploratory Analysis of U.S. State-Level Disaster Recovery Plans

“…Assessing states' preparedness to incorporate health considerations in recovery is particularly timely and significant in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, due to its disproportionate effects on marginalized groups, widespread impacts to physical and mental health and the social determinants of health, and tremendous strain on health systems and workers [19][20][21][22][23][24][25]. As with recovery from other disasters, COVID-19 recovery has been identified as an opportunity to place health at the forefront by implementing recovery strategies that address the social determinants of health, build the resilience of health systems and communities, and promote health equity [25][26][27].…”

“…Assessing states' preparedness to incorporate health considerations in recovery is particularly timely and significant in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, due to its disproportionate effects on marginalized groups, widespread impacts to physical and mental health and the social determinants of health, and tremendous strain on health systems and workers [19][20][21][22][23][24][25]. As with recovery from other disasters, COVID-19 recovery has been identified as an opportunity to place health at the forefront by implementing recovery strategies that address the social determinants of health, build the resilience of health systems and communities, and promote health equity [25][26][27]. Proposed priorities for COVID-19 recovery include collecting and analyzing health data to identify ongoing impacts and needs, partnering with community-and faith-based organizations to deliver services, addressing mental health needs, focusing on the recovery of marginalized groups and the healthcare workforce, and identifying lessons learned and opportunities to improve the response to future events [28].…”