A Double Triage and Telemedicine Protocol to Optimize Infection Control in an Emergency Department in Taiwan During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Feasibility Study

• Main Authors: Lin, Chien-Hao (Author), Tseng, Wen-Pin (Author), Wu, Jhong-Lin (Author), Tay, Joyce (Author), Cheng, Ming-Tai (Author), Ong, Hooi-Nee (Author), Lin, Hao-Yang (Author), Chen, Yi-Ying (Author), Wu, Chih-Hsien (Author), Chen, Jiun-Wei (Author), Chen, Shey-Ying (Author), Chan, Chang-Chuan (Author), Huang, Chien-Hua (Author), Chen, Shyr-Chyr (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundFrontline health care workers, including physicians, are at high risk of contracting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) owing to their exposure to patients suspected of having COVID-19. ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the benefits and feasibility of a double triage and telemedic...