The invisible enemy COVID-19 is coming with significant threat. Currently, there is a 3% mortality rate for the general population, 15-20% mortality rate for elderly patients or those with chronic illnesses (diabetes, cardiac pulmonary or renal conditions) and over 50% mortality rate for patients with severe conditions in the hospital.
The challenge for both providers (hospital/clinics/physician) and nurses is overloaded hospitals and facilities. From the provider side, physicians and nurses are overwhelmed with excessive workload with decreased immunity; and from the facility side the residents have an increased risk of infection [in the facility] where access to care is limited, especially, access to specialty care. If a resident were to become infected, physicians may not be able to see them if they have been placed in a 14-day quarantine. In addition, facilities do not have access to experienced experts who have treated COVID-19 and practical protocols for early diagnosis, early intervention and specific environmental hygiene (such as elevators, common areas, masks, and hand wash details). The key question is how we can provide comprehensive care at the facility while limiting further community exposure and the answer lies in telehealth.
The challenge for both providers (hospital/clinics/physician) and nurses is overloaded hospitals and facilities. From the provider side, physicians and nurses are overwhelmed with excessive workload with decreased immunity; and from the facility side the residents have an increased risk of infection [in the facility] where access to care is limited, especially, access to specialty care. If a resident were to become infected, physicians may not be able to see them if they have been placed in a 14-day quarantine. In addition, facilities do not have access to experienced experts who have treated COVID-19 and practical protocols for early diagnosis, early intervention and specific environmental hygiene (such as elevators, common areas, masks, and hand wash details). The key question is how we can provide comprehensive care at the facility while limiting further community exposure and the answer lies in telehealth.
Duxlink health has been at the forefront of telehealth over the last 3-4 year providing care to high risk patients with frequent admissions to the hospital (link) with 70% reduction of unnecessary readmission including patients at home and facilities. Our approach to COVID-19 is to provide massive access to large populations in the following area :
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The Patient Package Includes:
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Pulse Oximeter |
Blood Pressure Monitor |
Is your facility ready for the COVID19 War?
- Can you handle a large volume of patients with infections when lacking physician support on site?
- Do your primary care physicians have the protocols and specialty physicians backup (Infectious Disease, Pulmonology, Cardiology, Nephrology) to care high risk patient and infected patients with the current telemedicine choice?
- Can you protect your nurses/caregivers in the facility when patients become infected and there are no open beds in the hospital?
- How do you identify early signs of deterioration and make a prompt diagnosis?
- Do you have protocols for early treatment in high risk patients?
- Do you have protocols for your facility’s environment, such as frequency and approach to cleaning elevators, rooms and food services area?
- Do you have a process to disinfect air ventilation and food preparation areas?
- Do you have a screening, monitoring, diagnosing and treating processes for patients with COVID-19?
- Do you have a communication protocol with a designated response teams during this time?
- Is the conventional telemedicine company (hardware/devices) helping you to take care of your patients clinically with detailed protocols and specialty expertise?
By filling out the form below your patient will be registered and setup telemedicine and monitoring accounts and accesses so we can start care before the invisible enemy attacks.
By signing the form, you will agree that your patient will get the care by US licensed physicians, nurse practitioners or physician assistants and you will allow us to submit charges to your insurance companies for visits, track your symptoms by surveys and vital signs by measures. We will email you any additional information for review with the capability of secure electronic signature.
By filling out this form you authorize Duxlink to verify insurance eligibility for the coverage of telemedicine. We will follow their insurance’s rules and regulations to provide adequate care. You may be contacted by a Duxlink Health team member to ask related questions regarding past medical history, medication regimen, allergies and to schedule a visit if needed.
If you are a healthcare provider looking to join our team, please click on the button below to get started.