- Project
- Southeast
- Industry Analytics and Strategy
- Organizational Change Management
- State
- Healthcare and Social Assistance
The Challenge
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the destabilization of the supply chain for medical supplies to the forefront of emergency preparedness efforts of private and public sectors globally and at every level of government. The pandemic laid bare weaknesses in the existing system that led to shortages of critical supplies relied upon by healthcare workers, first responders, and other professionals to treat patients, keep the public safe, and protect their own health. The pandemic also demanded new ways for health systems to conduct business.
Because there was no “playbook” for the pandemic, a full assessment of how Virginia’s healthcare system performed was needed, with recommendations to mitigate weaknesses and put in place operational improvements to manage the next phases of the pandemic and other mass scale public health events in the future.
The Solution
The Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association (VHHA) first hired Camoin Associates to develop a 2021 business plan for VHHA’s for-profit corporation that would help enhance Virginia’s ability to respond to future surges in demand for PPE and analyze potential supply chain opportunities and competitive advantages of Virginia’s manufacturing base.
Then, one year following the outbreak of COVID-19 in Virginia, Camoin Associates was again selected to conduct a statewide After-Action Report.
The Impact
Camoin Associates’ work found that there are several potential paths Virginia can take in response to support efforts to increase in-state PPE production to make PPE available in the short term, build in-state stockpiles, and grow Virginia’s manufacturing economy.
The business plan for the corporation led to the restructuring and hiring of a new CEO who was charged with implementing the new plan.
Camoin Associates’ subsequent COVID-19 After-Action Report included 50 core recommendations to improve the hospital and health system, and the State’s emergency response efforts for future healthcare related incidents.
