Healthcare Leadership in Times of Crisis – An Overview of COVID-19 Crisis Management and Its Effect on Economy

Abstract

The constantly changing nature of today's health systems, as well as the need to respond to new demands, necessitate the hiring of experienced health crisis managers. Crisis leaders with proper expertise and preparation, as well as the virtues of outstanding management skills, strategic planning, mental stability, and social awareness, will play a critical role in effectively coping with health-care crises.The complex nature of the health industry, international and regional advancements in the health sector, rising demographics, and future health risks, whether expected or not, are all factors that point to the need to coordinate health systems in order to address health crises. The existence of a structured and efficient strategic action plan by certain groups of people which is already put into action in the event of an imposed threat to civilian health and health systems, regardless of the cause or scope.