Universität zu Köln

Stemler, Jannik ORCID: 0000-0001-9152-2469, Cornely, Oliver A., Noack-Schoenborn, Torsten, Fohrholz, Corinna, Schumacher, Sofie, Poluschkin, Leonard, Binder, Bernd, Lehmann, Clara and Langebartels, Georg (2021). Web-based, rapid and contactless management of ambulatory patients for SARS-CoV-2-testing. BMC Infect. Dis., 21 (1). LONDON: BMC. ISSN 1471-2334

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Abstract

Background During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic a mass casualty incident of ambulatory patients occurred at the COVID-19 rapid response infrastructure (CRRI) facility at the University Hospital of Cologne (UHC). We report the development of a patient-centred mobile-device solution to support efficient management of the facility, triage of patients and rapid delivery of test results. Methods The UHC-Corona Web Tool (CWT) was developed as a web-based software useable on each patient's smartphone. It provides, among others, a self-reported medical history including type and duration of symptoms and potential risk contacts and links all retrieved information to the digital patient chart via a QR code. It provides scheduling of outpatient appointments and automated transmission of SARS-CoV-2 test results. Results The UHC-CWT was launched on 9 April 2020. It was used by 28,652 patients until 31 August 2020. Of those, 15,245 (53,2%) consulted the CRRI, representing 43,1% of all CRRI patients during the observed period. There were 8304 (29,0%) specifications concerning travel history and 17,145 (59,8%) indications of >= 1 symptom of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The most frequently indicated symptoms were sore throat (60,0%), headache (50,7%), common cold (45,1%) and cough (42,6%) while 11,057 (40,2%) patients did not report any symptoms. After implementation of the UHC-CWT, the amount of patient contacts per physician rose from 38 to 98,7 per day. The personnel for communication of test results were reduced from four on seven days to one on five days. Conclusion The UHC-CWT is an effective digital solution for management of large numbers of outpatients for SARS-CoV-2 testing.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Stemler, Jannik UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-9152-2469 UNSPECIFIED Cornely, Oliver A. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Noack-Schoenborn, Torsten UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Fohrholz, Corinna UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schumacher, Sofie UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Poluschkin, Leonard UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Binder, Bernd UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Lehmann, Clara UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Langebartels, Georg UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-586569
DOI:	10.1186/s12879-021-06249-7
Journal or Publication Title:	BMC Infect. Dis.
Volume:	21
Number:	1
Date:	2021
Publisher:	BMC
Place of Publication:	LONDON
ISSN:	1471-2334
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language Infectious Diseases Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/58656