Healthcare IT News March 30, 2020
Telehealth was singled out as a way to reduce the number of cases entering medical facilities, and to provide a mechanism to monitor and track patients under care in home quarantine.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has released its COVID-19 Response Plan, which seeks to implement two zones within all inpatient units, one for dedicated staff and space to care for COVID-19 patients and a second zone for all other care.
WHY IT MATTERS
The primary goal of the operations plan is to protect Veterans and staff from acquiring COVID-19 infection by leveraging technology and communications, and by using dedicated staff and space to care for COVID-19 patients.
Through the plan, the VA will provide most outpatient care for...
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