Title
Extending a Lifeline to Nonhospitalized Patients With COVID-19 Through Automated Text Messaging
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences
Publication Date
2022-02-01
Document Type
Editorial
Disciplines
Health Services Research | Infectious Disease | Telemedicine | Virus Diseases
Abstract
In their article, Delgado and colleagues reported observed outcomes of an automated, text message–based monitoring program with 24/7 clinical support, implemented to monitor nonhospitalized patients with COVID-19. The editorialists discuss the findings and note factors that contributed to the intervention's success.
Keywords
COVID-19
DOI of Published Version
10.7326/M21-4273
Source
Faro JM, Cutrona SL. Extending a Lifeline to Nonhospitalized Patients With COVID-19 Through Automated Text Messaging. Ann Intern Med. 2022 Feb;175(2):291-292. doi: 10.7326/M21-4273. Epub 2021 Nov 16. PMID: 34781713; PMCID: PMC8593887. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Annals of internal medicine
PubMed ID
34781713
Related Resources
Repository Citation
Faro JM, Cutrona SL. (2022). Extending a Lifeline to Nonhospitalized Patients With COVID-19 Through Automated Text Messaging. Population and Quantitative Health Sciences Publications. https://doi.org/10.7326/M21-4273. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/qhs_pp/1463