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Implementing a COVID-19 Virtual Observation Unit in Emergency Medicine: Frontline Clinician and Staff Experiences.
Jung, Olivia S; Graetz, Ilana; Dorner, Stephen C; Hayden, Emily M.
  • Jung OS; Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Graetz I; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
  • Dorner SC; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
  • Hayden EM; Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Med Care Res Rev ; : 10775587221108750, 2022 Jul 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2231566
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed hospitals to deliver care outside of their four walls. To successfully scale virtual care delivery, it is important to understand how its implementation affects frontline workers, including their teamwork and patient-provider interactions. We conducted in-depth interviews of 17 clinicians and staff involved with the COVID-19 Virtual Observation Unit (CVOU) in the emergency department (ED) of an academic hospital. The program leveraged remote patient monitoring and mobile integrated health care. In the CVOU (vs. the ED), participants observed increases in interactions among clinicians and staff, patient participation in care delivery, attention to nonmedical factors, and involvement of coordinators and paramedics in patient care. These changes were associated with unintended, positive consequences for staff, namely, feeling heard, experience of meaningfulness, and positive attitudes toward virtual care. This study advances research on reconfiguration of roles following implementation of new practices using digital tools, virtual work interactions, and at-home care delivery.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Language: English Journal: Med Care Res Rev Journal subject: Health Services Research Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 10775587221108750

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Language: English Journal: Med Care Res Rev Journal subject: Health Services Research Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 10775587221108750