Aside from the rush to discover a vaccine and a cure for COVID-19 – as well as to forge an economic recovery from the sudden stall of the global economy – one of the most pervasive topics in society today hinges on mental wellness and emotional well-being.
Topics:
business,
Fletcher,
PR,
public relations,
#MsInterPReted,
planning,
coronavirus,
continuity,
plans,
crisis communications,
COVID-19,
mental wellness,
healthcare,
psychology,
psychological,
mental health,
wellbeing,
care,
support,
APA,
American Psychological Association
The coronavirus impact continues to infiltrate the globe … and the “new” front lines of the battle are beginning to emerge in smaller, more rural communities.
But are those communities prepared with health systems that can respond? In the U.S., the fact is that in huge swaths of non-metropolitan, smaller communities, the answer 10 years ago would have been “yes,” but today, the answer may be a definitive “no.”
For one smaller community immediately south of the Knoxville, Tennessee DMA, in Blount County (Maryville / Alcoa), citizens are fortunate to have a well-sustained, forward-thinking hospital that's addressing the crisis head-on and in a well-planned manner (full disclosure: #MsInterPReted co-host Mary Beth West serves as a volunteer on the hospital’s foundation board).
On this episode of "Ms. InterPReted," two top administrators from Blount Memorial deep-dive into challenges and concerns smaller communities and their health infrastructures face, across Tennessee and the nation – particularly in the face of COVID-19.
Topics:
business,
Fletcher,
tennessee,
PR,
public relations,
#MsInterPReted,
planning,
coronavirus,
continuity,
crisis communications,
COVID-19,
Blount,
community,
Blount Memorial,
Connie Huffman,
healthcare,
hospital,
Blount Chamber,
Don Heinemann
As the public relations profession absorbs its share of the COVID-19 impact with job, contract and revenue losses, most practitioners are still seeking to help their clients and employers craft truthful, productive and forward-looking messages.
Topics:
business,
Fletcher,
PR,
Communications,
#MsInterPReted,
Crisis,
coronavirus,
COVID-19,
Molly McPherson,
Julia Angelen Joy,
#PrimeTimePRChat,
#PRfail
SUMMARY
Topics:
Fletcher,
PR,
coronavirus,
COVID-19 aid legislation,
crisis communications,
COVID-19,
Woolf McClane
As worldwide business, governmental and organizational entities face crisis-preparedness demands for coronavirus contingency planning – and as crisis issues and incidents of all forms are part of each daily news cycle – CEOs, management teams and boards of directors must stand accountable to make sure their organizations are prepared for the completely unexpected… or, in the coronavirus case, a fast-evolving and foreseeable disruption with a full-scale impact that is yet unknown.
Topics:
business,
Fletcher,
PR,
Communications,
public relations,
#MsInterPReted,
Crisis,
planning,
coronavirus,
emergency,
continuity,
plans,
training
