ArticleJournal of medical Internet research2021
A Virtual Ward Model of Care for Patients With COVID-19: Retrospective Single-Center Clinical Study.
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- The Transformative Power of Virtual Hospitals for Revolutionising Healthcare Delivery.Public health reviews · 2024Review
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- What are COVID-19 Patient Preferences for and Experiences with Virtual Care? Findings From a Scoping Review.Journal of patient experience · 2023Article
- Infection control behaviours, intra-household transmission and quarantine duration: a retrospective cohort analysis of COVID-19 cases.Australian and New Zealand journal of public health · 2022Article
- The COVID Positive Pathway: a collaboration between public health agencies, primary care, and metropolitan hospitals in Melbourne.The Medical journal of Australia · 2022Article
- Outcomes from a virtual ward delivering oxygen at home for patients recovering from COVID-19: a real world observational study.Clinical medicine (London, England) · 2022Observational
- Integrating hospital and community care: using a community virtual ward model to deliver combined specialist and generalist care to patients with severe chronic respiratory disease in their homes.Irish journal of medical science · 2022Article
- Hospital length of stay for COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine · 2022Article
- Results of the Second Phase of the GER-e-TEC Experiment concerning the Telemonitoring of Elderly Patients Affected by COVID-19 Disease to Detect the Exacerbation of Geriatric Syndromes.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Article
- Establishing and operating a 'virtual ward' system to provide care for patients with COVID-19 at home: experience from The Gambia.BMJ global health · 2021Article
- Virtual Health Care for Community Management of Patients With COVID-19 in Australia: Observational Cohort Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
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- A Covid -19 Virtual Ward Model: A Preliminary Retrospective Clinical Evaluation From a UK District General Hospital.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundCOVID-19 has necessitated the implementation of innovative health care models in preparation for an influx of patients. A virtual ward model delivers clinical care remotely to patients in isolation. We report on an Australian cohort of patients with COVID-19 treated in a virtual ward.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to describe and evaluate the safety and efficacy of a virtual ward model of care for an Australian cohort of patients with COVID-19.
methodsRetrospective clinical assessment was performed for 223 patients with confirmed COVID-19 treated in a virtual ward in Brisbane, Australia, from March 25 to May 15, 2020. Statistical analysis was performed for variables associated with the length of stay and hospitalization.
resultsOf 223 patients, 205 (92%) recovered without the need for escalation to hospital care. The median length of stay in the virtual ward was 8 days (range 1-44 days). In total, 18 (8%) patients were referred to hospital, of which 6 (33.3%) were discharged after assessment at the emergency department. Furthermore, 12 (5.4%) patients were admitted to hospital, of which 4 (33.3%) required supplemental oxygen and 2 (16.7%) required mechanical ventilation. No deaths were recorded. Factors associated with escalation to hospital care were the following: hypertension (odds ratio [OR] 3.6, 95% CI 1.28-9.87; P=.01), sputum production (OR 5.2, 95% CI 1.74-15.49; P=.001), and arthralgia (OR 3.8, 95% CI 1.21-11.71; P=.02) at illness onset and a polymerase chain reaction cycle threshold of ≤20 on a diagnostic nasopharyngeal swab (OR 5.0, 95% CI 1.25-19.63; P=.02).
conclusionsOur results suggest that a virtual ward model of care to treat patients with COVID-19 is safe and efficacious, and only a small number of patients would potentially require escalation to hospital care. Further studies are required to validate this model of care.
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