Agile response to the shortage of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 crisis

Hospitalization Outcomes Among Patients With COVID-19 Undergoing Remote Monitoring

“… 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Particularly during the pandemic onset and the waves of more contagious variants, substantial strain has been placed on hospital systems to address shortages of staff, beds, and supplies, 5 forcing them to implement rationing programs and measures to match patients with the most appropriate level of care. 6 To mitigate community transmission and optimize resource utilization, health care systems have rapidly expanded telemedicine programs across all specialties. 7 , 8 In addition, strategies to care for people at home using remote patient monitoring (RPM) were created to triage and manage patients with COVID-19, who may worsen during the duration of their illness.…”

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has required substantial and expeditious changes to health care systems to address challenges posed toward allocating hospital resources, preventing community transmission, and treating patients . Particularly during the pandemic onset and the waves of more contagious variants, substantial strain has been placed on hospital systems to address shortages of staff, beds, and supplies, forcing them to implement rationing programs and measures to match patients with the most appropriate level of care . To mitigate community transmission and optimize resource utilization, health care systems have rapidly expanded telemedicine programs across all specialties .…”