Engaging the Private-Sector Health Care System in Building Capacity to Respond to Threats to the Public's Health and National Security
2018
This report, published by the National Academies Press (NAP), outlines the proceedings of a workshop exploring the ways in which multiple levels of government and various organizations in the public and private sectors can collaborate to effectively care for acutely ill and injured patients during a disaster, public health emergency, or other mass casualty event. The six objectives of the presentations and discussions in this workshop were to: explore the degree to which the public and private health care systems self-identify as key components of the U.S. disasters and national security infrastructure; discuss interest among health care institutions in developing collaborations across public and private sectors; consider key levers which would motivate private sector investment in system capacity building; explore ways to overcome barriers in improving the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of managing patients; review sources of information and data elements that could be used to respond to disasters and public health emergencies; and understand the degree to which U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals could be used when implementing a health care response. Panelists spoke about their experiences in the private health system, participants reviewed case studies, and groups discussed ways to coordinate joint strategic activities. By understanding the workshop’s key objectives, new solutions can be created at the federal, regional, and local levels to create a more integrated an efficient response for patients in a time of crisis.
Source:
Alper J. Engaging the Private-Sector Health Care System in Building Capacity to Respond to Threats to the Public’s Health and National Security: Proceedings of a Workshop. The National Academies Press 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/25203.