Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on ECG’s website.
COVID-19 may pose an unprecedented challenge to our system of care, but it’s certainly not the first crisis our nation has encountered. What wisdom can we take from our responses to past catastrophic events as we confront this new threat?
Looking back at 9/11 and the Great Recession, we can find lessons that apply to today’s situation as we seek new solutions. The particulars may be different, but leaders emerged from these situations clinging to two common themes: 1) focus on what you can control; 2) prioritize and execute.
As we collectively face this extraordinary health emergency, here are 10 approaches for health system executives to think about that reflect those themes while incorporating what we’ve already learned from this evolving global pandemic: Click here to continue>>
News From Our Partners
At Becker's 4th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, taking place November 2–5 in Chicago, more than 1,500 hospital and health system executives tackle decisions that determine whether organizations thrive or merely survive: protecting margins under cost pressure, choosing where to grow, renegotiating payer relationships, stabilizing the workforce and proving real ROI on technology. This is where leaders work through them together, face-to-face. Apply for complimentary registration now.
