Pandemic lessons learned could help CT in future crises, health experts say
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The COVID-19 pandemic tested the nation’s health care system in ways never imagined, and officials say the lessons learned have left the state better prepared for the next one.
“We will be so much better prepared just because of the recognition of how important public health is,” said Greg Buller, chief medical officer at Bridgeport Hospital.
“Our health systems have been overused and we have begun rebuilding our public health infrastructure and looking at what to expect when the next pandemic hits,” Buller said.
A variety of health care officials said the ongoing COVID battle brought both success and failure. And while most agreed the state’s health care system is better positioned, they said challenges remain.