Organization of outpatient consultations at a hand surgery department in a French university hospital during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Hand Surg Rehabil
; 40(1): 17-24, 2021 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-893780
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 health crisis has greatly impacted the organization of outpatient consultations, especially in hand surgery. Five reorganization stages were described during the crisis (from week 11 to week 21 in 2020) preparatory stage, 1st organizational stage, wait-and-see stage, 2nd organizational stage, and progressive return stage. The number of patients seen on-site decreased 64% in 2020 compared to 2019, while 78% of consultations were canceled. The logistics (teleconsultation, dedicated COVID-19 patient pathways) and human resources (sick leave, telework, reassignment to other departments) were adapted to ensure that patients who are usually seen in our hand surgery department received adequate care.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quarantine
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Remote Consultation
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COVID-19
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Hand
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Hospital Departments
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Hospitals, University
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Hand Surg Rehabil
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.hansur.2020.10.006
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