Why aren't hospitals prepared for a pandemic?

Question

Having worked in fintech for many years, I have seen regulations require that firms prepare a multitude of ways to manage or recover from large-scale emergencies. As current anecdata, I haven't heard of any issues with the unprecedented demands placed on firms for those who are now working from home (toss a coin to your network admin).Healthcare must be under similar, if not more stringent regulations and oversight. From what I've read SARS-CoV-2 was a foreseeable event. Why does healthcare give the impression of a lack of planning and are making it up as they go? What are we not seeing?

ToFab123 · Accepted Answer

In your jobs. On the projects you are involved in. Do you have a disaster recovery plan? Have you tested that plan? No. Why not? Oh, lack of funding and people ressources. Something was deemed more important? Same goes for hospitals i guess, especially in countries where people don't like taxes and where the tax money goes to the military. USA for example.