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. 2020 Oct;68(10):2191-2193.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.16687. Epub 2020 Aug 3.

COVID-19 Epidemic: Regional Organization Centered on Nursing Homes

Cécilia Cofais  1 , David Veillard  2 , Céline Farges  3 , Marion Baldeyrou  4 , Pascal Jarno  2 , Dominique Somme  1   5   6 , Aline Corvol  1   5   6
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COVID-19 Epidemic: Regional Organization Centered on Nursing Homes

Cécilia Cofais et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 Oct.
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The authors have declared no conflicts of interest for this editorial.

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Regional organization centered on nursing homes. Schematic representation of the regional organization centered on nursing homes that had access to logistical support, on‐site medical support, off‐site expertise, and the mobile team’s management of samples. Communication was facilitated by a website, a hotline, and videoconferencing.
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