Telephonic triage before surgical ward admission and telemedicine during COVID-19 outbreak in Italy. Effective and easy procedures to reduce in-hospital positivity
Salvatore Tolone, Claudio Gambardella, Luigi Brusciano, Gianmattia del Genio, Francesco Saverio Lucido, Ludovico Docimo
Abstract
Telephonic triage before surgical ward admission and telemedicine during COVID-19 outbreak in Italy.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineTriageCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)TelemedicineOutbreakMedical emergencySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Emergency medicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakVirologyHealth careInternal medicineEconomicsInfectious disease (medical specialty)Economic growthDiseaseCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsTelemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationCOVID-19 diagnosis using AI