Open AccessThe COVID-19 Pandemic: Crisis Management for Plastic Surgeons
Author(s) -
Larry H. Hollier,
Neil Tanna,
Armen K. Kasabian,
Amjed AbuGhname,
Matthew Davis,
Alexander Gibstein,
Edward M. Reece
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
plastic and reconstructive surgery/psef cd journals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.841
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1076-5751
pISSN - 0032-1052
DOI - 10.1097/prs.0000000000007230
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , crisis management , restructuring , outbreak , medicine , medical emergency , public relations , political science , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , virology , law , pathology
The worldwide outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has forced health care systems across the United States to undertake broad restructuring to address the ongoing crisis. The framework of crisis management can assist plastic surgeons navigate the dynamic environment of the COVID-19 pandemic. This article outlines crisis management tools at a number of different levels, from hospital-wide to plastic surgeon-specific, and it offers a practical discussion of the coronavirus situation as it affects plastic surgeons. Although there are innumerable ways that this virus is currently changing plastic surgeons' practices, it is crucial to remember that these changes are temporary, and they will be best met by being confronted head-on.