Operating Protocols of a Community Treatment Center for Isolation of Patients with Coronavirus Disease, South Korea

Kang, EunKyo; Lee, Sun Young; Jung, Hyemin; Kim, Min Sun; Cho, Belong; Kim, Yon Su

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Operating Protocols of a Community Treatment Center for Isolation of Patients with Coronavirus Disease, South Korea

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June 22 2020
By Kang, EunKyo ; Lee, Sun Young ; Jung, Hyemin ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Kang, EunKyo ; Lee, Sun Young ; Jung, Hyemin ; Kim, Min Sun ; Cho, Belong ; Kim, Yon Su
Description:

Most persons with confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have no or mild symptoms. During the COVID-19 pandemic, communities need efficient methods to monitor asymptomatic patients to reduce transmission. We describe the structure and operating protocols of a community treatment center (CTC) run by Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) in South Korea. SNUH converted an existing facility into a CTC to isolate patients who had confirmed COVID-19 but mild or no symptoms. Patients reported self-measured vital signs and symptoms twice a day by using a smartphone application. Medical staff in a remote monitoring center at SNUH reviewed patient vital signs and provided video consultation to patients twice daily. The CTC required few medical staff to perform medical tests, monitor patients, and respond to emergencies. During March 5-26, 2020, we admitted and treated 113 patients at this center. CTCs could be an alternative to hospital admission for isolating patients and preventing community transmission.
Subjects:

Adolescent Adult Aged Asymptomatic Infections Betacoronavirus Child Community Health Centers Coronavirus Infections Covid-19 Female Humans Length Of Stay Male Middle Aged Mobile Applications Pandemics Patient Isolation Pneumonia, Viral Smartphone Telemedicine Vital Signs Young Adult
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Emerg Infect Dis. 26(10):2329-2337
Pubmed ID:

32568665
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC7510742
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Republic of Korea
Location:

Asia
Volume:

26
Issue:

10
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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