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Deliberating on the Frontlines of a Crisis
Ireland’s Department of Public Health (I-DOH) framework offers a process for public administrators to exercise ethical leadership by proactively preparing frontline workers to provide for citizens’ immediate needs, while increasing…
The Majority of Virginians Approve of Governor Northam’s Handling of the Coronavirus Crisis
To better understand how Virginians felt about Governer Northam’s handling of the coronavirus crisis, as well as Trump’s handling and the CDC’s ability to successfully respond, The Center for Public…
Corona Pre-Crisis Stage: What Could We Have Done Differently?
Crisis management is commonly divided into three phases: a pre-crisis phase, a crisis response phase and a post-crisis phase. Worldwide, there were a lot of possible pre-crisis measures we could…
Immigration and Refugee Debates—Public Policy Controversies Dating Back to Plymouth Rock
Americans today remain sharply divided over issues regarding immigration and refugees. The debate, as it has been since the Pilgrims landed, still involves differences of race, religion, economic factors, lifestyles…
Federalism in Disaster
When a disaster strikes, a return to normality requires a sense of community, collaboration and coordinated effort. Public administrators must find a means to achieve this, learning to focus on…
COVID Culture—It’s Not the New Normal
The way we are conducting ourselves given the constraints of COVID Culture has been exemplary—we should continue these increased levels of civility and mutual support. But closing businesses by government…
Countermeasures, Social Distancing and the Last Mile
We cannot always predict the threat of an emergency, whether it be a virus, storm or manmade disaster. But we can anticipate the ability of pro-social behavior to blunt the…
Leveraging Technology, Making America Great Again
Within the era of the rapidly unfolding Coronavirus (COVID-19), we are seeing the influence of technological breakthroughs and emerging trends in the public health sector.…
Technological Breakthroughs and Emerging Trends: Modifying Public Plans for Tele-Virtual Health
Tele, virtual and digital medical options address patient health while improving accessibility and affordability across the continuum of care.…
Administrative Decisions and Efficiency and the COVID-19 Pandemic
By leveraging grace and finding points of convergence among fractious parties, it is possible to construct a decisionmaking system that supports the shared objective of keeping all citizens safe in…
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