Pandemic Management of Coronavirus Disease of 2019: A Kuwait Perspective on the Example of Al-Adan Hospital

Objective: Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID19) as a pandemic could paralyze the operational system of healthcare organizations. However, the crisis management plan of COVID19 implemented in Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait, has been successful. Therefore, this study aims to present the crisis management plan for COVID19 implemented in our institution. Design: Presenting and framing the prescriptive strategy of the crisis management approach adopted. The literature was further critically reviewed to reflect on the plan implemented to enrich the current experience and formulate future recommendations. Setting: Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait. Main Outcome Measures: The prescriptive strategy adopted for the crisis management plan consists of three managerial frameworks: COVID19 team, COVID19 management strategy, and strategy for maintaining emergency healthcare services. Results: Balancing between the standardization model of implementing governmental regulations, and the personalization model of placing the patients and the employees at the center of the strategy, could explain the success of the plan. The strategy implemented could be further strengthened by elevating the principles of leaderships and encouraging health digitalization. Conclusion: This study presents a novel framework of crisis management for healthcare systems by raising the concept of balancing between the standardization and personalization models.

Developing an indicative model for preserving restaurant viability during the COVID-19 crisis

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the relatively small number of reported cases of the coronavirus for the last 8 months in Taiwan suggests that the country has successfully managed to mitigate the outbreak. Following a proactive strategy, an immediate response, and a well-orchestrated monitoring system, the public authorities prevented the epidemic and avoided lockdowns, curfews, or business closures enforced by other governments across the globe. This case study explores the implications for the restaurant sector of governmental control measures created to combat the spread of the virus. Based on ethnographic research, the paper investigates the impact of the health crisis management plan on the economic sustainability of small restaurants in tourism areas of Tainan City, in the south of Taiwan. Proceeding inductively, this research identifies seven key factors for restaurant viability during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the study indicate that cultural context, social cohesion, and the cooperation of restaurant professionals are essential to the effectiveness of any strategy for containing the coronavirus. The proposed model aims to provide a feasible tool for food and beverage providers in other countries to adjust their efforts and actions for surviving during a pandemic.

Will Tanzania’s Wildlife Sector Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic?

The COVID-19 pandemic presents a potential threat to wildlife resources in Africa. In this review, using Tanzania as a case, we examine the impacts and risks that wildlife sectors in Africa are facing or are likely to face as a result of this pandemic. We recognize loss of revenues from tourism as a major impact that could negatively influence the management of wildlife species and habitats. Loss of tourism revenues reduces capacity of the conservation agencies to fund conservation operations and support the benefit sharing schemes. Furthermore, it undermines the efficacy of conservation to compete with alternative economic activities which are ecologically damaging. Increased unemployment and household poverty due to closure of businesses may exacerbate wildlife crime and unsustainable activities. Additionally, contributions from donor-funding organizations and development partners cannot be guaranteed as revenues may be diverted to support other sectors including health. In order to address and minimize the impacts and reduce the risks to the wildlife sector, the following policy measures are recommended: ensure adequate budget for conservation; develop a crisis management plan; reconsider protocols for conducting wildlife trade; develop a comprehensive tourism recovery plan; promote scientific studies focusing on zoonoses and adopt a One-Health Approach as a matter of urgency in dealing with COVID-19 and future pandemics.

THREAT ASSESSMENT IN THE NATIONAL CRISIS MANAGEMENT PLANS IN POLAND AFTER 2010

The article discusses threat assessment in consecutive National Crisis Management Plans in Poland after 2010. The scope of the article is limited to the assessment of those threats that may have an impact at the state level and which are included in the National Crisis Management Plan. A general approach to threat assessment for the purposes of national crisis management plans has been taken. A reference to the accuracy of consecutive threat assessments in the context of the occurrence of real crises is included later in the article. In the final part of the article, the perspectives for threat assessment are discussed. Due attention is paid to threats which have an increased likelihood of occurring and the severest consequences.

A Comparative Analysis on Maritime Disaster Management between Korea and Sweden

The purpose of this study is to illustrate the importance of crisis management planning and effective governance by comparing and analysing cases related to crisis management in disasters. Firstly, this study analyses the sinking of the MV Sewol of Korea, one of the worst ship accidents in the world, and criticise the crisis management plan. It also applies relevant methodologies to identify how to manage incidents and how to perform them for better management. Secondly, this analyses the sinking accident and crisis management plan of MS Estonia in Sweden which is one of the worst ship accident in the world. As a result, MS Estonia disaster triggered improvements in safety policies in Sweden. This study argues that Korean government can learn important lessons from Sweden to avoid the "vicious cycle" that exists in South Korea's policy decisions related to safety issues. Compared with the case in Sweden, this study suggests that further measures are needed to end the vicious circle of low safety standards and low confidence in Korea. Compared to the case in Sweden, a few policy recommendations are suggested in this study.

Crisis Management

The security professionals are always talking about Emergency Plan, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Response, Crisis Management, Crisis Management Plan, Business Continuity Management, Business Continuity Plan. etc. That is a question whichcomes to my mind do we know exactly what these phrases meanings are? My experiences show, usually we have different interpretations on the above mentioned expressions. Briefly we need to have an Emergency Plan to provide our Emergency Preparedness and to be able to take our Emergency Responses in case of a real Emergency situation. If we were able to eliminate the Emergency situation the problemhas been solved. If we had no success the Emergency can be develop a crisis situation which we need to manage by the Crisis Management Plan. As we are over the crisis we need to adopt our Business Continuity Plan to be able to manage our continuous operationor production. The aim of this study to providea useful tool or set up for security leaders on Crisis Management which is a clear security task and not as like Emergency Preparedness which is related to safety organization as Business Continuity is connected to each business functions.