The response of the Military Health System (MHS) to the COVID-19 pandemic: a summary of findings from MHS reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused major disruptions to the US Military Health System (MHS). In this study, we evaluated the MHS response to the pandemic to understand the impact of the pandemic response in a large, national, integrated healthcare system providing care for ~ 9 million beneficiaries.

Methods

We performed a narrative literature review of 16 internal Department of Defense (DoD) reports, including reviews mandated by the US Congress in response to the pandemic. We categorized the findings using the Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTMLPF-P) framework developed by the DoD to assess system efficiency and effectiveness.

Results

The majority of the findings were in th

SUBMITTER: Pomer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10773054 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature