Supporting the nation in crisis: the military health system's role in enhancing public health capacity through public-private partnerships.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused significant global disruptions to the healthcare system, which was forced to make rapid changes in healthcare delivery. The pandemic necessitated closer collaboration between the US civilian healthcare sector and the military health system (MHS), resulting in new and strengthened partnerships that can ultimately benefit public health and healthcare for the nation. In this study, we sought to understand the full range of partnerships in which the MHS engaged with the civilian sector during the COVID-19 pandemic and to elicit lessons for the future.

Methods

We conducted key informant interviews with MHS policymakers and advisers, program managers and providers who were affiliated with the MHS from March 2020 th

SUBMITTER: Mani V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11325775 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature