This article draws on the institutional collective action (ICA) framework and data from a survey of senior public health and emergency management professionals in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex following the Ebola outbreak to investigate coordination effectiveness during public health emergencies. Based on the study findings, the article recommends that having an identifiable lead agency, official statements from local authorities, a conducive environment for informal conversations, and communication activities that inform, connect, and involve professionals is essential for an effective coordination. Practical implications of the study extend to how to mitigate collective action dilemmas with regard to coordinating COVID-19 pandemic responses.

本文借鉴了机构集体行动（ICA）框架和数据，该数据来自对埃博拉疫情爆发后达拉斯-沃思堡大都会区的高级公共卫生和应急管理专业人员的调查，以调查突发公共卫生事件期间的协调有效性。根据研究结果，文章建议拥有一个可识别的牵头机构，地方当局的官方声明，进行非正式对话的有利环境以及可以告知，联系并吸引专业人员的沟通活动，对于有效的协调至关重要。该研究的实际意义扩展到如何在协调COVID-19大流行反应方面减轻集体行动的困境。