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July 23, 2026Health Services Management ResearchOpen Access

Door-to-door strategies - A study of healthcare strategies for managing patients, from home to the emergency department during the pandemic

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SFSusanna Forsberg AKAmir Khorram‐Manesh KGKrzysztof Goniewicz

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Randomized trial examines strategies for managing suspected COVID-19 patients from home to emergency department, suggesting improvements for future healthcare responses.

Key Points

This study investigates organizational strategies for managing suspected COVID-19 patients from home to emergency departments during the pandemic.
Data collected from 50 participants in Temporary Triage and Treatment areas and ambulance services in Sweden, Poland, and the United States.
Thematic analysis based on the CSCATT framework was conducted to identify effective management strategies.
Participants provided insights on workflow, challenges, and the distribution of team roles.
Collaboration within healthcare organizations was identified as successful, with efficient distribution of team roles.
Challenges noted included inadequate training, preparedness, and facility issues, alongside excessive guidelines and fluctuating protocols.
Recommendations highlight the need for robust contingency plans and investment in diagnostic tools and medical supplies.

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Forsberg et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a61af56faa9903c5116a416 https://doi.org/10.1177/09514848261469984

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July 23, 2026Health Services Management ResearchOpen Access

Door-to-door strategies - A study of healthcare strategies for managing patients, from home to the emergency department during the pandemic

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Authors

SFSusanna Forsberg AKAmir Khorram‐Manesh KGKrzysztof Goniewicz

Discussion

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Overview

Randomized trial examines strategies for managing suspected COVID-19 patients from home to emergency department, suggesting improvements for future healthcare responses.

Key Points

This study investigates organizational strategies for managing suspected COVID-19 patients from home to emergency departments during the pandemic.
Data collected from 50 participants in Temporary Triage and Treatment areas and ambulance services in Sweden, Poland, and the United States.
Thematic analysis based on the CSCATT framework was conducted to identify effective management strategies.
Participants provided insights on workflow, challenges, and the distribution of team roles.
Collaboration within healthcare organizations was identified as successful, with efficient distribution of team roles.
Challenges noted included inadequate training, preparedness, and facility issues, alongside excessive guidelines and fluctuating protocols.
Recommendations highlight the need for robust contingency plans and investment in diagnostic tools and medical supplies.

Cite This Study

Forsberg et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a61af56faa9903c5116a416 https://doi.org/10.1177/09514848261469984

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