Open AccessThe Development of a Novel Outpatient Infusion Therapy Center for Treatment of COVID-19 in a Rural Healthcare System
Author(s) -
Edward Malone,
Joseph Krien,
Betty Jorgenson,
Rachel K. Bishop,
Jenny Tempelis,
Mary A. Gilmer,
David Ring,
Heather Kujak-Coon,
Andrew R. Jagim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of primary care and community health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2150-1327
pISSN - 2150-1319
DOI - 10.1177/21501327211007020
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , psychological intervention , intensive care medicine , health care , ambulatory care , workflow , disease , medical emergency , nursing , infectious disease (medical specialty) , management , economics , economic growth
Therapeutic interventions to manage symptoms of COVID-19 are continually evolving and being used in a variety of settings. In an attempt to reduce the potential for a high influx of hospital admissions for COVID-19 and mitigate the advancement of COVID-19 disease in infected patients, an outpatient therapy clinic for infusion therapy was established. The focus of the current paper is to outline the development of the outpatient treatment center, provide a detailed summary of workflow and discuss operational challenges and directions for the future.