Effective Crisis Leadership in Healthcare: Lessons Learned from a Pandemic

COVID-19 thrust the world into a state of crisis for which no one was adequately prepared, and the fact is that no industry was so hard-hit as healthcare. Although some providers were more equipped than others, without warning all physicians' offices and hospitals were obligated to stay up and running through the deadly pandemic while delivering life-saving care and preventing wide-spread infection.

Effective Crisis Leadership in Healthcare conveys hard-learned tactics, strategies, and advice to enable healthcare leaders to increase their confidence and mental preparedness prior to the next big catastrophe. This book addresses industry-wide problems revealed by COVID-19 like inadequate crisis planning, lack of financial stability, and inexperience with communication and leadership.

How does this book give you an advantage?

Greeter and Reiboldt share key lessons learned from the Pandemic and arm medical practice leaders with actionable information to continue to develop their leadership skills in preparation for future crises.

Here are just some of the topics the authors discuss in detail:

• Definition of Crisis
• Business and Continuation Planning
• Developing a Preparedness Plan
• Actions to Take Before a Disaster
• Communication Techniques During and After the Crisis
• Qualities of Effective Leaders
• Vision of the Future
• Management Principles for Administrative and Physician Leaders
• Minimizing the Potential Impact of a Crisis
• Ongoing Monitoring
• Cybersecurity and Crisis Management
• Third Party Vendors
• Crisis Management Planning Team
• Stress & Tension
• Legal Counsel's Role in a Crisis
• Post-Disaster Checklists
• Organizational Learning and Social Evaluations
• Learning from Our Mistakes

If you're a healthcare provider or administrator, Effective Crisis Leadership in Healthcare will give you the benefit of COVID-19 hindsight and a roadmap to planning for any future catastrophes.

Aimee Greeter, MPH, FACHE, is a senior vice president at Coker Group with specialized ability in business strategy, mergers and acquisitions, transaction advisory, physician alignment, accountable care responsiveness, hospital service line development, clinical integration initiatives, strategic plan development, executive compensation, employee compensation, crisis communications, operational efficiency, and financial management. Aimee works with nonprofit and for-profit hospitals and health systems of all sizes and larger single- and multi-specialty physician practices to achieve their strategic and tactical goals. The team works with some of the largest and most prestigious health systems in the U.S. on their business initiatives, as well as with independent community hospitals, academic medical centers, and other medical practices in all 50 states. Aimee is a popular speaker and often is engaged by highly respected organizations across the nation to speak to health systems, medical groups, legal associations, and other healthcare constituents. She has authored many articles and books on topics such as hospital-physician alignment, clinician engagement, practice mergers, professional service agreements (PSAs), and executive leadership.

Max Reiboldt, CPA, is the president/CEO of Coker Group. He has experienced first-hand the ongoing changes of healthcare providers, which uniquely equips him to handle strategic, tactical, financial, and management issues that health systems and physicians face in today's evolving marketplace. Max understands the nuances of the healthcare industry, especially in such a dynamic age, and the need of healthcare organizations to maintain viability in a highly competitive market. As president/CEO, Max oversees Coker Group's services and its general operations. He has a passion for working with clients and organizations of all sizes and engages in consulting projects nationwide.A graduate of Harding University, he is a licensed certified public accountant in Georgia and Louisiana, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Georgia Society of CPAs, Healthcare Financial Management Association, and American Society of Appraisers. He is also a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.