Most COVID-19 patients receiving home-based hospital care did not require escalation to traditional hospital setting – American College of Physicians Original study: Factors Associated With Risk for Care Escalation Among Patients With COVID-19 Receiving Home-Based Hospital Care – Annals of Internal Medicine Related: Pandemic Boosts an Old Idea—Bringing Acute Care to the Patient  

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