Title: Healthcare System Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Subtitle: Lessons From Managing the Pandemic in Israel
Subject Classification:  COVID-19, Healthcare, Medicine and Medical Ethics  
BIC Classification: MMP, MQC, MJ
BISAC Classification: MED078000, MED035000, MED003020
Binding: Hardback, eBook
Planned publication date: Nov 2026
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-80866-183-9
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-80866-184-6

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Description

The COVID-19 pandemic presented an unprecedented challenge to healthcare systems worldwide. This book offers a definitive and comprehensive analysis of how one nation's healthcare system managed the crisis, providing a vital case study from the front lines in Israel. Written by Professor Yaron Niv, who served as the Senior Deputy Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Health and Chairman of the National Quality Committee for COVID-19, this work provides an unparalleled insider’s perspective on pandemic management. The book meticulously details the response, from the virology of SARS-CoV-2 and the clinical progression across pandemic waves, to the systemic effects on non-COVID care, the ethics of resource allocation like ECMO, and the logistics of a world-leading vaccination campaign. It is an indispensable resource for healthcare leaders, public health policymakers, clinicians, and researchers, offering a robust framework of actionable lessons in quality assurance, risk management, and strategic preparedness.

Biography

Author(s):  Yaron Niv is a Professor of Medicine at Ariel University in Israel. His extensive experience in healthcare leadership proved pivotal during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which he served as the Senior Deputy Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Health and Chairman of the National Quality Committee for COVID-19. In these roles, he was instrumental in shaping Israel's national strategy for managing the crisis. Dr Dana Arad is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nursing, The Academic College of Tel Aviv–Yaffo, Israel.

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