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International Journal of Digital Health Volume 1 (2021), Article ID 1:IJDH-106, 1 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/ijdh/2021/106
Commentary
Stakeholder Engagement during a Pandemic: Lessons Learned from a State Rapid Response COVID-19 Testing Program

Jeffrey Weide

Academic Director, Health Informatics, University of Denver and Operations Manager, Insight Global, USA
Dr. Jeffrey Weide, 2197 S. University Blvd. Office 339, Denver, CO 80208, USA, Tel: +1 303-871-7968; E-mail: Jeffrey.weide@du.edu
05 October 2021; 16 December 2021; 18 December 2021
Weide J (2021) Stakeholder Engagement during a Pandemic: Lessons Learned from a State Rapid Response COVID-19 Testing Program. Int J Digt Hlthc 1: 106. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/ijdh/2021/106

Abstract

Responding to public health emergencies such as COVID-19 can be a taxing project. Many health organizations are reporting burn-out and shift of priorities due to the pandemic. This results in many leadership-driven decisions based on analytics and benchmarking from prior health emergencies [1]. However, the push for response and a sense of urgency cannot remove the feedback loop with stakeholders. Stakeholder engagement and communication is a vital part to any project or program [2].