International Journal of Digital Health Volume 1 (2021), Article ID 1:IJDH-106, 1 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/ijdh/2021/106
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
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].