The collaborative research and service delivery partnership between the United States healthcare system and the U.S. Military Health System during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health Res Policy Syst
; 20(1): 81, 2022 Jul 19.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1938331
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To examine the military-civilian collaborative efforts which addressed the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in areas including provision of supplies, patient and provider support, and development and dissemination of new vaccine and drug candidates.METHODS:
We examined peer reviewed and grey literature from September 2020 to June 2021 to describe the relationship between the U.S. healthcare system and Military Health System (MHS). For analysis, we applied the World Health Organization framework for health systems, which consists of six building blocks.RESULTS:
The strongest collaborative efforts occurred in areas of medicine and technology, human resources, and healthcare delivery, most notably in the MHS supplying providers, setting up treatment venues, and participating in development of vaccines and therapeutics. Highlighting that the MHS, with its centralized structure and ability to deploy assets rapidly, is an important contributor to the nation's ability to provide a coordinated, large-scale response to health emergencies.CONCLUSIONS:
Continuing the relationship between the two health systems is vital to maintaining the nation's capability to meet future health challenges.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Military Health Services
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COVID-19
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Military Personnel
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Reviews
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Health Res Policy Syst
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S12961-022-00885-4
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