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Prevent, Detect, and Treat: The Military’s Flexible Approach for a Whole-of-Nation Pandemic Response

Prevent, Detect, and Treat: The Military’s Flexible Approach for a Whole-of-Nation Pandemic... Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/frontiersonline by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVJ2toCr/9wZZjwPUWvYES9l2nY+zyylnl33NGMK6MRsx on 10/01/2020 Prevent, Detect, and Treat: The Military’s Flexible Approach for a Whole-of-Nation Pandemic Response LTC Jarrod McGee, FACHE, and COL Tracy Michael, FACHE SUMMARY As community transmission of COVID-19 first emerged in the United States and then quickly spread, America’s military accepted an important role in responding to the growing pandemic. The Department of Defense (DOD) rapidly mobilized and deployed personnel, expeditionary medical capabilities, supplies, and equip- ment to hot spots across the country. How does a military with an expeditionary focus and armed for war abroad quickly pivot to support national response efforts to a public health crisis here at home? Coinciding with the DOD’s established flexible response methodology, the US Army adapted a three-pronged approach to prevent, detect, and treat COVID-19 while protecting the force and safeguarding the American people. This approach is providing strategic and operational lessons for improving healthcare delivery, informing public health decisions, and allo- cating healthcare resources for future pandemic response and civil emergency support efforts. LTC Jarrod McGee, FACHE, is commander of the 11th Field Hospital and deputy commander of the 9th Hospital Center in Fort Hood, Texas, and serves as the Army Regent for ACHE. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Frontiers of Health Services Management Wolters Kluwer Health

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Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/frontiersonline by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVJ2toCr/9wZZjwPUWvYES9l2nY+zyylnl33NGMK6MRsx on 10/01/2020 Prevent, Detect, and Treat: The Military’s Flexible Approach for a Whole-of-Nation Pandemic Response LTC Jarrod McGee, FACHE, and COL Tracy Michael, FACHE SUMMARY As community transmission of COVID-19 first emerged in the United States and then quickly spread, America’s military accepted an important role in responding to the growing pandemic. The Department of Defense (DOD) rapidly mobilized and deployed personnel, expeditionary medical capabilities, supplies, and equip- ment to hot spots across the country. How does a military with an expeditionary focus and armed for war abroad quickly pivot to support national response efforts to a public health crisis here at home? Coinciding with the DOD’s established flexible response methodology, the US Army adapted a three-pronged approach to prevent, detect, and treat COVID-19 while protecting the force and safeguarding the American people. This approach is providing strategic and operational lessons for improving healthcare delivery, informing public health decisions, and allo- cating healthcare resources for future pandemic response and civil emergency support efforts. LTC Jarrod McGee, FACHE, is commander of the 11th Field Hospital and deputy commander of the 9th Hospital Center in Fort Hood, Texas, and serves as the Army Regent for ACHE.

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Frontiers of Health Services Management – Wolters Kluwer Health

Published: Jan 10, 2020

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