Hospitals should name a C-level executive accountable for resilience as funding rewards throughput.

Budget constraints are the most cited barrier to investment, weighing most on hospitals. Hospitals should name a C-level executive accountable for resilience, as activity-based funding rewards throughput over preparedness, according to Roland Berger. The consultancy’s Future of Health 8 study said the role could sit with the chief operating officer, the chief medical officer, or a dedicated resilience lead, depending on the hospital’s structure.

Hospitals should track resilience-specific key performance indicators alongside standard operating metrics, including available surge capacity, time…