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The COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Its Impact on Post-Pandemic Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management in the United States

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  • Allison P. Chen

    (School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA)

  • Bhakti Hansoti

    (School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Center for Global Emergency Care, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA)

  • Edbert B. Hsu

    (School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Center for Global Emergency Care, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21209, USA)

Abstract

Among the impacts of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the public health system in the United States has been a reevaluation of emergency response systems and procedures. This study uses publicly available literature from government, private sector, and academic sources to identify changes and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic in specific aspects of emergency response, namely human resources, health service delivery, and logistics, determined based on the World Health Organization Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (WHO Health EDRM) Framework. Major themes of changes implemented include those intended to increase mobility and flexibility of workforce and resources, integration of various parts of the health system, and effective communication, and are anticipated to be incorporated into response systems going forward.

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  • Allison P. Chen & Bhakti Hansoti & Edbert B. Hsu, 2022. "The COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Its Impact on Post-Pandemic Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management in the United States," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-15, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:23:p:16301-:d:995361
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