Open AccessThe Cough Cold and Fever Clinic: A Model for the Safe Management of Ambulatory Patients With Suspected COVID-19
Author(s) -
Laura Gingras,
Fred Pelzman,
Armyl Marquez,
Diego Arias,
Judy Tung
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
quality management in health care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-5154
pISSN - 1063-8628
DOI - 10.1097/qmh.0000000000000334
Subject(s) - medicine , triage , telemedicine , ambulatory , emergency department , emergency medicine , covid-19 , pandemic , medical emergency , ambulatory care , personal protective equipment , intensive care medicine , disease , health care , infectious disease (medical specialty) , nursing , economics , economic growth
When the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic swept through New York City, hospital systems became quickly overwhelmed and ambulatory strategies were needed. We designed and implemented an innovative program called the Cough Cold and Fever (CCF) Clinic to safely triage, evaluate, treat, and follow up patients with symptoms concerning for COVID-19.