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Management Action Plan (MAP): Part 2

Michell Muldrow

Columbia Southern University

MHA 52001

February 14, 2023

Management Action Plan (MAP): Part 2

The desired outcome from the implementation of this MAP is to create a strong public health preparedness framework that will enable society to effectively detect, prevent, and respond to public health threats such as infectious diseases, pandemics, and natural disasters. The public health preparedness framework will be developed through legislative action, policy implementation, and adequate funding. This will increase the ability of healthcare facilities, public health agencies, and community-based organizations to collaborate and coordinate strategies to respond to public health threats.

The path from legislation to implementation involves first passing legislation from various levels of government. This includes federal, state, and local levels. The legislation should include policies that provide adequate funding to improve public health preparedness and ensure that the necessary resources are available to respond to public health emergencies (Maani & Galea, 2020). The legislation should also include policies that promote collaboration and coordination among stakeholders and ensure that healthcare workers, public health professionals, and the general public have the knowledge and skills necessary to respond effectively to public health emergencies. In addition, the legislation should address social determinants of health and ensure that vulnerable populations are protected from the impacts of public health emergencies.

Once the legislation is passed, it must be implemented. This involves creating systems and procedures to ensure that the necessary resources and strategies are in place to respond to public health emergencies. This includes developing surveillance systems, improving vaccine distribution and access, increasing training and education for healthcare workers and the public, and addressing social determinants of health (Dada et al., 2022). This process should involve collaboration and coordination among stakeholders and ensure that all necessary resources are available.

Measuring and assessing the success of the MAP implementation will involve evaluating the effectiveness of the public health preparedness framework. This includes assessing the impact of the legislation and policies on the public’s ability to detect, prevent, and respond to public health threats. Additionally, surveys and interviews can be conducted to assess the effectiveness of training and education for healthcare workers and the public (Elhadi et al., 2021). Finally, data can be collected and analyzed to evaluate the impact of public health preparedness strategies on health disparities and vulnerable populations.

Limits on Time, Money, and Resources

The implementation of the MAP is limited by time, money, and resources. Public health preparedness is a complex area that demands a considerable amount of funding and resources in order to be effective. This lack of funding has become a major challenge for public health preparedness and has limited the ability to acquire new technologies and interventions that could be crucial in times of need. The insufficient funding has resulted in limited resources for training, planning, and overall preparedness activities. This has also resulted in limited research and development, which is necessary for advancing the field of public health preparedness. As a result, securing adequate funding will be a critical priority in the implementation of the MAP. This funding will be necessary in order to make the necessary investments in new technologies, research and development, and overall preparedness activities. In addition, this funding will help ensure that public health preparedness is able to respond effectively to future emergencies and public health threats. Ensuring that adequate funding is in place will be essential to the success of the MAP and will help to ensure that the public remains safe and healthy.

In addition to funding, time is an equally important factor in the implementation of the MAP. With the increasing frequency of public health emergencies, it is crucial that the response to these emergencies is both swift and effective. This means that the MAP must be implemented without delay in order to ensure that communities are protected and prepared for future public health emergencies. Any delay in the implementation of the MAP could result in serious consequences, including the spread of disease, loss of life, and economic harm. To ensure that the MAP is implemented in a timely manner, it is necessary to have clear goals, well-defined responsibilities, and a strong commitment from all stakeholders, including government agencies, healthcare organizations, and the public. Furthermore, effective planning and preparation must be in place, along with a well-coordinated response plan that can be activated quickly when needed.

Finally, the availability of resources is a significant challenge that must be addressed in the implementation of the MAP. One of the most pressing issues facing the public health system today is the shortage of healthcare workers, which has a major impact on the ability to respond to public health emergencies. This shortage of healthcare workers is particularly problematic in rural and underserved communities, where access to healthcare is already limited (Wang et al., 2020). The MAP must take this shortage into account and address it through training and education for healthcare workers and other public health professionals. By investing in the training and education of these professionals, the public health system can increase the capacity to respond to public health emergencies and better protect communities from the spread of disease. In addition, by providing healthcare workers with the skills and knowledge they need to respond effectively to public health emergencies, the MAP can help to ensure that communities are well-prepared for future public health threats. This investment in training and education is an important step in ensuring that the public health system has the resources it needs to respond effectively to public health emergencies and protect communities around the world.

In conclusion, this MAP provides a plan for creating a strong public health preparedness framework that will enable society to effectively detect, prevent, and respond to public health threats. This plan involves passing legislation from various levels of government, implementing the policies, and measuring and assessing the success of the implementation. Adequate funding, coordination and collaboration among stakeholders, training and education, and addressing social determinants of health are all necessary to ensure the success of the MAP.

References

Dada, D., Djiometio, J. N., McFadden, S. M., Demeke, J., Vlahov, D., Wilton, L., Wang, M., & Nelson, L. E. (2022). Strategies That Promote Equity in COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake for Black Communities: a Review. Journal of Urban Health, 99(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-021-00594-3

Elhadi, M., Alsoufi, A., Alhadi, A., Hmeida, A., Alshareea, E., Dokali, M., Abodabos, S., Alsadiq, O., Abdelkabir, M., Ashini, A., Shaban, A., Mohammed, S., Alghudban, N., Bureziza, E., Najah, Q., Abdulrahman, K., Mshareb, N., Derwish, K., Shnfier, N., & Burkan, R. (2021). Knowledge, attitude, and acceptance of healthcare workers and the public regarding the COVID-19 vaccine: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 21(1), 955. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10987-3

Maani, N., & Galea, S. (2020). COVID-19 and Underinvestment in the Public Health Infrastructure of the United States. The Milbank Quarterly, 98(2). https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0009.12463

Wang, X., Zhang, X., & He, J. (2020). Challenges to the system of reserve medical supplies for public health emergencies: reflections on the outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic in China. BioScience Trends. https://doi.org/10.5582/bst.2020.01043