Care pathway and prioritization of rapid testing for COVID-19 in UK hospitals: a qualitative evaluation.
Timothy HicksAmanda WinterKile GreenPatrick KierkegaardD Ashley PriceJessica JaneA Joy AllenSara Graziadionull nullPublished in: BMC health services research (2021)
During the winter months, priority for provision of rapid testing at admission should be given to hospitals with limited access to laboratory services and single room availability. Access to rapid testing is essential for urgent decisions related to emergency surgery, maternity services and organ transplant. The pathway and prioritization of need will inform the economic modelling, clinical evaluations, and implementation of new clinical tests in UK.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- primary care
- emergency department
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- palliative care
- sars cov
- coronavirus disease
- public health
- mental health
- minimally invasive
- quality improvement
- affordable care act
- coronary artery bypass
- coronary artery disease
- chronic pain
- acute coronary syndrome
- quantum dots
- atrial fibrillation