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A Regional Virtual Acute Care Helpline to Meet Population Health Needs: Data from Singapore’s NUHS Virtual Care Centre

Linda Wang, Soon Hoe Ho, Mei Fong Liew, Serene Xin Lin Wong et autres

Background: Emergency department (ED) overcrowding in Singapore is exacerbated by an ageing population, rising multi-morbidity, and increasing clinical complexity, all contributing to longer hospital stays and delays in accessing urgent care promptly. Data from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), the national …

Partnering patients and community partners for Better Health: Virtual Care Centre’s person-centred approach to enable timely access to acute care.

Cassandra Shu Min Kwek, Judith Kaylene Lee, Angela Chia Yin Lim, Yu Han Koh et autres

Background: Demand for acute hospital resources is at an all-time high as Singapore’s healthcare system faces mounting pressure from an aging population and increasing care complexity, resulting in overcrowding in emergency departments (EDs), potential delays in access to acute and definitive inpatient …

Reinventing Acute Care Delivery Through a Hybrid Workforce Model: The National University Health System Virtual Care Centre Experience

Judith Kaylene Lee, Cassandra Shu Min Kwek, Angela Chia Yin Lim, Yu Han Koh et autres

Background: Rising acute care demand has strained Emergency Departments (ED), necessitating innovative workforce solutions beyond traditional hospital-centric models. In response, the National University Health System (NUHS) launched the Virtual Care Centre (VCC) at a regional hospital in July 2020. This pioneering initiative …

Cost-Effectiveness of Virtual Emergency Care Models: Systematic Review.

Ravi Shankar, Linda Wang, Soon Hoe Ho, Mei Fong Liew et autres

BACKGROUND: Virtual care technologies have rapidly expanded in emergency medicine, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic. However, comprehensive economic evaluations of their cost-effectiveness remain fragmented across different clinical applications and health care settings, creating uncertainty for policymakers and health care administrators considering implementation. …

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The role of artificial intelligence in virtual emergency care: a systematic review

Ravi Shankar, Lily C. Wang, Ho Soon Hoe, Irvan Yee et autres

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Regional Virtual Acute Care Helpline in Singapore at a National University Health System Virtual Care Centre: Retrospective Study

Linda Wang, Soon Hoe Ho, Mei Fong Liew, Serene Xin Lin Wong et autres

Background: Emergency department (ED) overcrowding and delayed access to care are ongoing challenges in Singapore. The COVID-19 pandemic further underscored the need for scalable virtual care models that go beyond traditional hospital settings, allowing patients to access acute specialist care quickly and …

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