Towards Resilient Healthcare Systems: A Framework for Crisis Management

Towards Resilient Healthcare Systems: A Framework for Crisis Management

29 February 2024 | Seyedeh Gelareh Emami, Valentina Lorenzoni, and Giuseppe Turchetti
This study addresses the urgent need for resilient healthcare systems, emphasizing the importance of developing practical frameworks for crisis management. The research identifies a gap in current literature, where theoretical resilience concepts lack actionable guidance. To address this, the authors propose an innovative framework that integrates theoretical resilience principles with heuristic methods. The framework is based on four key principles: monitoring, anticipation, recognition, and learning. It aims to enhance crisis management capabilities by guiding healthcare systems through stages such as data collection, situation analysis, risk anticipation, and response evaluation. The framework provides a holistic approach to improving healthcare resilience, offering a strategic blueprint for effective crisis response and recovery. The study highlights the significance of resilience in healthcare systems, particularly in the face of global health emergencies like the Ebola and COVID-19 outbreaks. It underscores the need for a framework that bridges the gap between theoretical resilience concepts and practical implementation strategies. The framework is designed to be adaptable to various healthcare settings, ensuring its relevance and effectiveness in diverse contexts. The methodology involves a comprehensive literature review combined with heuristic methods to develop the framework. The framework is tested through feedback sessions with healthcare stakeholders and pilot applications in selected healthcare settings, ensuring its practical applicability. The framework emphasizes the importance of continuous and contingent resilience characteristics, balancing constant features with those that can be adjusted based on specific conditions. The framework is structured around four cornerstones: monitoring, anticipation, recognition, and learning. These principles guide the healthcare system through crisis management stages, enabling proactive measures and effective response strategies. The study also discusses the importance of data collection and management, situation analysis, risk anticipation, and action authorization in enhancing healthcare resilience. The research concludes that the proposed framework significantly enhances healthcare resilience by providing actionable strategies at every stage of crisis management. It bridges the gap between theoretical concepts and practical application, ensuring the framework's adaptability and effectiveness in diverse healthcare environments. The framework is designed to support healthcare systems in navigating challenges and disruptions efficiently, ultimately improving the overall effectiveness and sustainability of healthcare systems.This study addresses the urgent need for resilient healthcare systems, emphasizing the importance of developing practical frameworks for crisis management. The research identifies a gap in current literature, where theoretical resilience concepts lack actionable guidance. To address this, the authors propose an innovative framework that integrates theoretical resilience principles with heuristic methods. The framework is based on four key principles: monitoring, anticipation, recognition, and learning. It aims to enhance crisis management capabilities by guiding healthcare systems through stages such as data collection, situation analysis, risk anticipation, and response evaluation. The framework provides a holistic approach to improving healthcare resilience, offering a strategic blueprint for effective crisis response and recovery. The study highlights the significance of resilience in healthcare systems, particularly in the face of global health emergencies like the Ebola and COVID-19 outbreaks. It underscores the need for a framework that bridges the gap between theoretical resilience concepts and practical implementation strategies. The framework is designed to be adaptable to various healthcare settings, ensuring its relevance and effectiveness in diverse contexts. The methodology involves a comprehensive literature review combined with heuristic methods to develop the framework. The framework is tested through feedback sessions with healthcare stakeholders and pilot applications in selected healthcare settings, ensuring its practical applicability. The framework emphasizes the importance of continuous and contingent resilience characteristics, balancing constant features with those that can be adjusted based on specific conditions. The framework is structured around four cornerstones: monitoring, anticipation, recognition, and learning. These principles guide the healthcare system through crisis management stages, enabling proactive measures and effective response strategies. The study also discusses the importance of data collection and management, situation analysis, risk anticipation, and action authorization in enhancing healthcare resilience. The research concludes that the proposed framework significantly enhances healthcare resilience by providing actionable strategies at every stage of crisis management. It bridges the gap between theoretical concepts and practical application, ensuring the framework's adaptability and effectiveness in diverse healthcare environments. The framework is designed to support healthcare systems in navigating challenges and disruptions efficiently, ultimately improving the overall effectiveness and sustainability of healthcare systems.
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