Open AccessHealthcare Leadership in the COVID-19 Pandemic: From Innovative Preparation to Evolutionary Transformation
Author(s) -
Matthew A. Crain,
Amy L Bush,
Heather K. Hayanga,
Annelee Boyle,
Merv Unger,
Matthew Ellison,
Pavithra R Ellison
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of healthcare leadership
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.384
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1179-3201
DOI - 10.2147/jhl.s319829
Subject(s) - health care , pandemic , thematic analysis , public relations , political science , strategic leadership , covid-19 , qualitative research , sociology , medicine , leadership style , disease , social science , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law
In pandemics, centralized healthcare leadership is a critical requirement. The objective of this study was to analyze the early development, operation, and effectiveness of a COVID-19 organizational leadership team and transformation of healthcare services at West Virginia University Hospitals and Health System (WVUHS). The analysis focused on how Kotter's Leading Change eight-stage paradigm could contribute to an understanding of the determinants of successful organizational change in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.