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The Virtual Hospital: An Innovative Solution for Disaster Response.
Hole, Colleen; Munn, Lindsay Thompson; Swick, Maureen.
  • Hole C; Author Affiliations: Chief Nurse Executive, Atrium Health Ambulatory Care, and Vice President, Clinical Integration in Population Health (Ms Hole), Director of Interprofessional Research and Assistant Professor (Dr Munn), Department of Emergency Medicine, and Enterprise Chief Nurse (Dr Swick), Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina.
J Nurs Adm ; 51(10): 500-506, 2021 Oct 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1434561
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Like any disaster, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented significant challenges to healthcare systems, especially the threat of insufficient bed capacity and resources. Hospitals have been required to plan for and implement innovative approaches to expand hospital inpatient and intensive care capacity. This article presents how one of the largest healthcare systems in the United States leveraged existing technology infrastructure to create a virtual hospital that extended care beyond the walls of the "brick and mortar" hospital.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Telemedicine / Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / Delivery of Health Care / Surge Capacity / COVID-19 / Hospitals Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Nurs Adm Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Telemedicine / Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / Delivery of Health Care / Surge Capacity / COVID-19 / Hospitals Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Nurs Adm Year: 2021 Document Type: Article