March 13, 2020

A Novel Approach for a Novel Pathogen: using a home assessment team to evaluate patients for 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Testing and Treatment

• This report summarizes the innovative approach of using home assessment to provide real-time clinical evaluation of patients who do not require emergency medical care or hospitalization, a process originally developed for the 2014 Ebola response by the Harborview Medical Center and Public Health Seattle King County. This tool benefits both the public health and clinical healthcare systems by increasing safety and efficiency while reducing the costs and complexity of COVID-19 testing. 

Bryson-Cahn et al. (Mar 12, 2020). A Novel Approach for a Novel Pathogen: using a home assessment team to evaluate patients for 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Clinical Infect Dis. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa256