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
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/172719
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/172719
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:COVID-19
Atenció domiciliària
Home care services
Descrição
Resumo: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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