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Can COVID patients be watched safely at home virtually?
An Australian virtual hospital enrolled most local outpatient COVID-19 cases with frequent video contact and saw few escalations and no deaths in the study window.
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What share of local clinic-positive COVID patients entered virtual care?
162 of 173 (93.6%) were enrolled in rpavirtual.
Source: Virtual Health Care for Community Management of Patients With COVID-19 in Australia: Observational Cohort Study · DOI · quote verified
What mortality was observed in the reporting period?
No deaths were recorded among virtual-care patients.
Source: Virtual Health Care for Community Management of Patients With COVID-19 in Australia: Observational Cohort Study · DOI · quote verified
What fraction of contacts were video visits?
About two-thirds (66.3%) were video consultations.
Source: Virtual Health Care for Community Management of Patients With COVID-19 in Australia: Observational Cohort Study · DOI · quote verified
How long did patients typically stay in the program?
Median length of stay 8 days (range 1–17).
Source: Virtual Health Care for Community Management of Patients With COVID-19 in Australia: Observational Cohort Study · DOI · quote verified
How frequently were patients contacted?
Median 16 contacts per patient (range 1–50).
Source: Virtual Health Care for Community Management of Patients With COVID-19 in Australia: Observational Cohort Study · DOI · quote verified
How often was emergency escalation needed?
Ambulances attended 5 patients; 4 went to ED; 3 were admitted.
Source: Virtual Health Care for Community Management of Patients With COVID-19 in Australia: Observational Cohort Study · DOI · quote verified
What monitoring support was delivered at home?
Welcome packs with remote monitoring equipment for most patients.
Source: Virtual Health Care for Community Management of Patients With COVID-19 in Australia: Observational Cohort Study · DOI · quote verified
Which special populations were included?
Pregnant women and pediatric patients were enrolled, expanding eligibility beyond typical adult outpatients.
Source: Virtual Health Care for Community Management of Patients With COVID-19 in Australia: Observational Cohort Study · DOI · quote verified
What staffing ratio was roughly achieved?
About 25 patients per registered nurse per shift at peak staffing.
Source: Virtual Health Care for Community Management of Patients With COVID-19 in Australia: Observational Cohort Study · DOI · quote verified
What technology workaround appeared?
Staff switched to telephone when video problems threatened schedule adherence.
Source: Virtual Health Care for Community Management of Patients With COVID-19 in Australia: Observational Cohort Study · DOI · quote verified
What selection principle underpinned safety claims?
Excluding high-risk patients so most positives could be managed in the community.
Source: Virtual Health Care for Community Management of Patients With COVID-19 in Australia: Observational Cohort Study · DOI · quote verified