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Navigating COVID-19 Surges: A Case Study of a Hospital-at-Home Implementation

International Journal of Integrated Care
Volume 24 (2024): Issue 4
By: Jin Wee Ng,  Milawaty Nurjono,  Michelle Mong Nee Kee,  Hong Choon Oh and  Qin Yong See  
Open Access
|Dec 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.8749 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
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Language: English
Submitted on: May 9, 2024
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Accepted on: Dec 10, 2024
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Published on: Dec 19, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
hospital-at-home,
telehealth solutions,
community-based care,
early discharge strategy,
remote clinical monitoring,
COVID-19 pandemic response

© 2024 Jin Wee Ng, Milawaty Nurjono, Michelle Mong Nee Kee, Hong Choon Oh, Qin Yong See, published by Ubiquity Press
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