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How telemedicine integrated into China s anti-COVID-19 strategies: case from a National Referral Center #MMPMID32830110
Li P; Liu X; Mason E; Hu G; Zhou Y; Li W; Jalali MS
BMJ Health Care Inform 2020[Aug]; 27 (3): ? PMID32830110show ga
INTRODUCTION: We present the integration of telemedicine into the healthcare system of West China Hospital of Sichuan University (WCH), one of the largest hospitals in the world with 4300 inpatient beds, as a means for maximising the efficiency of healthcare delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Implemented on 22 January 2020, the telemedicine technology allowed WCH providers to conduct teleconsultations, telerounds, teleradiology and tele-intensive care unit, which in culmination provided screening, triage and treatment for COVID-19 and other illnesses. To encourage its adoption, the government and the hospital publicised the platform on social media and waived fees. DISCUSSION: From 1 February to 1 April 2020, 10557 online COVID-19 consultations were conducted for 6662 individuals; meanwhile, 32676 patients without COVID completed virtual follow-ups. We discuss that high-quality, secure, affordable and user-friendly telemedical platforms should be integrated into global healthcare systems to help decrease the transmission of the virus and protect healthcare providers from infection.
|Betacoronavirus[MESH]
|COVID-19[MESH]
|China[MESH]
|Cooperative Behavior[MESH]
|Coronavirus Infections/*epidemiology[MESH]
|Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration[MESH]
|Efficiency, Organizational[MESH]
|Humans[MESH]
|Intensive Care Units[MESH]
|Marketing of Health Services/organization & administration[MESH]
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