Hospital at home for the management of COVID-19: preliminary experience with 63 patients

Alternatives to conventional hospitalization are needed to increase health systems resilience in the face of COVID-19 pandemic. Herein, we describe the characteristics and outcomes of 63 patients admitted to a single HaH during the peak of COVID-19 in Barcelona. Our results suggest that HaH seems to...

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Autores: Pericàs, Juan M., Cucchiari, David, Torrallardona-Murphy, Orla, Calvo Jiménez, Júlia, Serralabós, Júlia, Alvés, Elisenda, Agelet, Aleix, Hidalgo, Judit, Alves, Eduarda, Castells, Eva, Seijas, Nuria, Hernández, Carme, Bodro, Marta, Cardozo Espinola, Celia, Coloma, Emmanuel, Nicolás, David
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/172719
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/172719
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:COVID-19
Atenció domiciliària
Home care services
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Sumario:Alternatives to conventional hospitalization are needed to increase health systems resilience in the face of COVID-19 pandemic. Herein, we describe the characteristics and outcomes of 63 patients admitted to a single HaH during the peak of COVID-19 in Barcelona. Our results suggest that HaH seems to be a safe and efficacious alternative to conventional hospitalization for accurately selected patients with COVID-19.

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