COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is a pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in January 2020 and a pandemic in March 2020. As of 14 December 2020, more than 72.5 million cases had been confirmed worldwide, with more than 1.61 million deaths attributed to COVID. As of December 14, 2020, the United States had more than 16,000,000 positive COVID-19 cases with more than 300,000 deaths; these numbers are continuously updated; please see the STAT COVID-19 Tracker for the most current statistics.
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Your assignment:
You are the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Regional Hospital in Florida (as of December 14, 2020, one of the four states that led the nation in positive COVID-19 cases and deaths). In a MEMO format, in 1000-1200 words, please discuss the following about the COVID-19 response as it pertains to the selected state your hospital is located:
-What went well with the response?
-What were the significant challenges with the response?
-In which ways could the response have been improved?
-During Week One, we discussed Fayol's Five Functions of Management: (a) Planning, (b) organizing, (c) coordinating, (d) commanding, and (e) controlling. As the COO at the Regional Hospital, how would you augment your healthcare facility’s pandemic preparedness and response plan? Discuss which ways you would utilize Fayol's Fifth Function of Management, controlling into enhancing your facilities' pandemic preparedness and response plan.