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Pages 81-86

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... He invited panelists to comment on what can be done to identify opportunities for improvement, specifically asking for three lessons from the workshop discussions. Ending the Panic–Neglect Cycle "The first thing that struck me," said David Zonies, professor of surgery and associate chief medical officer for Critical Care, Oregon Health and Sciences University, "is that the next emergency cannot be a single use or individual response." Prior to his time in Portland, he was in the military and watching the cyclical nature of how things worked: they would learn lessons during conflicts and make vast improvements before the next time.
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From page 82...
... The examples shared throughout the discussions demonstrate the need for integrating public health, acute care, and postacute care systems, as well as emergency medical services. We need to use our country's strengths around data and data management, he said.
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From page 83...
... OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION Considering these highlights and issues, Armstrong asked what it would take to advance issues, like data management, integrating public health, clinical care, and emergency management, and to take action on opportunities for improvement. Planning for Change Thorpe replied that while planning is important, having the right ­ eople at the table is more important.
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From page 84...
... Finally, he suggested more engagement on education and training with the public health workforce -- starting with a needs assessment about where the gaps are and then engaging academia to build those skills into the curricula.
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From page 85...
... "This is a launch to move forward and make changes to save lives." Richard Serino, distinguished senior fellow of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, reflected concerns raised by Zink that some people are ready to move on to discussing the next pandemic despite long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic (Chapter 5)
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... 86 FUTURE PLANNING FOR THE PHEPE it can be seen in real time, disease diagnostic platforms that can be easily pivoted, and vaccine development platforms that will be able to scale up vaccine production.
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