BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//swoogo.com//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.41.90// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN UID:62303731-6237-4561-b336-666362313234 BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6b05a4fa4849776689a7914ffa99a6d1da44a7a7@swoogo.com DTSTAMP:20261008T014416Z DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted healthcare systems\, i ncluding the US Military Health System (MHS)\, the nation’s ninth-largest healthcare system. Understanding the MHS response to the COVID-19 pandemic offers valuable lessons for improving quality\, effectiveness\, and acces sibility in future pandemics and public health emergencies. Our objective was to develop expert consensus recommendations to strengthen future MHS p andemic planning highlighting elements that are translatable to civilian h ealth care systems. We conducted a modified Delphi process consisting of a narrative review of MHS pandemic-related documents followed by four round s of expert engagement: a one-on-one interview\, an asynchronous rating ro und\, a synchronous rating round\, and a final consensus round. The narrat ive review produced 102 recommendations from 16 source documents. In round 0 (interview round)\, 30 experts reviewed and refined these policy recomm endations down to 94 recommendations. In round 1 (asynchronous rating roun d)\, 21 experts rated each of the 94 recommendations on both importance an d feasibility. In round 2 (virtual synchronous rating round)\, 15 experts in a virtual synchronous meeting rated 19 recommendations that remained as uncertain consensus after round 1. During round 3 (virtual synchronous me eting)\, 14 experts affirmed the final ratings. RESULTS: From 102 recommen dations in round 0\, 25 recommendations were ultimately rated both high im portance and high feasibility. Expert consensus prioritized public health measures\, coordination with other healthcare systems and authorities\, an d preparedness for personnel and materiel. These recommendations ranged fr om developing and conducting a series of interagency tabletop exercises to enhance future capabilities\, to establishing clear roles and responsibil ities for authorities during public health emergencies\, to developing an integrated medical operations plan that addresses command and control stru cture during contingencies\, to continuing to refine and communicate forma l policies and procedures across several domains. These findings provide a prioritized strategic foundation for refining future pandemic preparednes s frameworks for both the MHS and large civilian health care systems. DTSTART:20260303T220000Z DTEND:20260304T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261008T014416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:#172 Are We Ready? A Delphi consensus-driven after-action review of MHS future pandemic preparedness TRANSP:OPAQUE X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted healt hcare systems\, including the US Military Health System (MHS)\, the nation ’s ninth-largest healthcare system. Understanding the MHS response to the COVID-19 pandemic offers valuable lessons for improving quality\, effectiv eness\, and accessibility in future pandemics and public health emergencie s. Our objective was to develop expert consensus recommendations to streng then future MHS pandemic planning highlighting elements that are translata ble to civilian health care systems. We conducted a modified Delphi proces s consisting of a narrative review of MHS pandemic-related documents follo wed by four rounds of expert engagement: a one-on-one interview\, an async hronous rating round\, a synchronous rating round\, and a final consensus round. The narrative review produced 102 recommendations from 16 source do cuments. In round 0 (interview round)\, 30 experts reviewed and refined th ese policy recommendations down to 94 recommendations. In round 1 (asynch ronous rating round)\, 21 experts rated each of the 94 recommendations on both importance and feasibility. In round 2 (virtual synchronous rating ro und)\, 15 experts in a virtual synchronous meeting rated 19 recommendation s that remained as uncertain consensus after round 1. During round 3 (virt ual synchronous meeting)\, 14 experts affirmed the final ratings. RESULTS: From 102 recommendations in round 0\, 25 recommendations were ultimately rated both high importance and high feasibility. Expert consensus prioriti zed public health measures\, coordination with other healthcare systems an d authorities\, and preparedness for personnel and materiel. These recomme ndations ranged from developing and conducting a series of interagency tab letop exercises to enhance future capabilities\, to establishing clear rol es and responsibilities for authorities during public health emergencies\, to developing an integrated medical operations plan that addresses comman d and control structure during contingencies\, to continuing to refine and communicate formal policies and procedures across several domains. These findings provide a prioritized strategic foundation for refining future pa ndemic preparedness frameworks for both the MHS and large civilian health care systems. BEGIN:VALARM UID:38303664-3634-4233-a238-323130656366 ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted healthcare systems\, i ncluding the US Military Health System (MHS)\, the nation’s ninth-largest healthcare system. Understanding the MHS response to the COVID-19 pandemic offers valuable lessons for improving quality\, effectiveness\, and acces sibility in future pandemics and public health emergencies. Our objective was to develop expert consensus recommendations to strengthen future MHS p andemic planning highlighting elements that are translatable to civilian h ealth care systems. We conducted a modified Delphi process consisting of a narrative review of MHS pandemic-related documents followed by four round s of expert engagement: a one-on-one interview\, an asynchronous rating ro und\, a synchronous rating round\, and a final consensus round. The narrat ive review produced 102 recommendations from 16 source documents. In round 0 (interview round)\, 30 experts reviewed and refined these policy recomm endations down to 94 recommendations. In round 1 (asynchronous rating roun d)\, 21 experts rated each of the 94 recommendations on both importance an d feasibility. In round 2 (virtual synchronous rating round)\, 15 experts in a virtual synchronous meeting rated 19 recommendations that remained as uncertain consensus after round 1. During round 3 (virtual synchronous me eting)\, 14 experts affirmed the final ratings. RESULTS: From 102 recommen dations in round 0\, 25 recommendations were ultimately rated both high im portance and high feasibility. Expert consensus prioritized public health measures\, coordination with other healthcare systems and authorities\, an d preparedness for personnel and materiel. These recommendations ranged fr om developing and conducting a series of interagency tabletop exercises to enhance future capabilities\, to establishing clear roles and responsibil ities for authorities during public health emergencies\, to developing an integrated medical operations plan that addresses command and control stru cture during contingencies\, to continuing to refine and communicate forma l policies and procedures across several domains. These findings provide a prioritized strategic foundation for refining future pandemic preparednes s frameworks for both the MHS and large civilian health care systems. TRIGGER:-PT15M END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR