Table 1 The Clalit workgroups
From: Adapting to change: Clalit's response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Workgroup | The workgroup’s goal | The relevant time period |
|---|---|---|
1. Providing an appropriate response for COVID patients | Planning an appropriate medical response for COVID patients in the community and in the hospitals, while maintaining a response capability that increases in scope over time, in accordance with the national reference scenario | Short and medium terms |
2. Providing an appropriate response for non-COVID patients | Planning an appropriate medical response for Clalit’s non-COVID patients, while reducing excess morbidity to whatever extent possible | |
3. Providing a response for caregivers | Planning a pan-organizational response in order to preserve the professional level and functioning of caregivers over time, with focus on the optimal treatment of the individual, minimizing burnout and maintaining the trust of the organization’s staff | |
4. Planning for the “day after” | Initiating long-term preparations in view of the new reality—updating and modifying Clalit's strategic directions | Creating a foundation for preparedness in the medium and long terms |