Evaluation of an outreach programme for patients with COVID-19 in an integrated healthcare delivery system: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems implemented programmes to manage outpatients with COVID-19. The goal was to expedite patients' referral to acute care and prevent overcrowding of medical centres. We sought to evaluate the impact of such a programme, the COVID-19 Home Care Team (CHCT) programme.

Design

Retrospective cohort.

Setting

Kaiser Permanente Northern California.

Participants

Adult members before COVID-19 vaccine availability (1 February 2020-31 January 2021) with positive SARS-CoV-2 tests.

Intervention

Virtual programme to track and treat patients with 'CHCT programme'.

Outcomes

The outcomes were (1) COVID-19-related emergency department visit, (2) COVID-19-related hospitalisation and (3) inpatient morta

SUBMITTER: Myers LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10806839 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature