Hospital leaders are working diligently to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. What are the critical issues for boards of trustees to consider?
Seven areas for board consideration include:
- Ensure that an Effective Emergency Preparedness Plan is in Place
- Ensure Effective Infection Identification, Management and Prevention
- Ensure that an Effective Crisis Communication Plan is in Place
- Ensure a Safe, Healthy and Sufficiently Trained Workforce
- Ensure Ethical Management of Scarce Resources
- Understand the Financial Implications and the Hospital Leadership’s Response
- The “Look Back”: Evaluate the Hospital’s Emergency Response, then Recalibrate
The briefing above highlights the important questions and areas for
hospital and health system boards consideration in a practical seven-point framework.
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