Pandemics are characterized as being low-chance but high-impact events. In recent years we have witnessed the emergence of three coronaviruses. The current COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a major influence on healthcare organizations. This impact had accelerated the transformation of healthcare and impacted the designs of hospitals to manage large influx of patients and care for COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients. The need for healthcare transformation is well recognized and emerged from the need to provide adequate and quality healthcare to the patients. Healthcare organizations should be in a better position to respond to future challenges and emergencies including pandemics.