COVID-19 testing capabilities at urgent care centers in states with greatest disease burden [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

While rapid and accessible diagnosis is paramount to monitoring and reducing the spread of disease, COVID-19 testing capabilities across the U.S. remain constrained. For many individuals, urgent care centers (UCCs) may offer the most accessible avenue to be tested. Through a phone survey, we describ...

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Main Authors: Walter Hsiang, Howard Forman, Siddharth Jain, Akshay Khunte, Grace Jin, Laurie Yousman, Michael Najem, Alison Mosier-Mills, Daniel Wiznia
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Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2020-11-01
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Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/9-328/v2
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spelling doaj-f620f82ee540420f9c2413506f8a40e02020-12-02T15:45:11ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022020-11-01910.12688/f1000research.23203.230654COVID-19 testing capabilities at urgent care centers in states with greatest disease burden [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]Walter Hsiang0Howard Forman1Siddharth Jain2Akshay Khunte3Grace Jin4Laurie Yousman5Michael Najem6Alison Mosier-Mills7Daniel Wiznia8Yale School of Management, New Haven, CT, 06511, USAYale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06511, USAYale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06511, USAYale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06511, USAYale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06511, USAYale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06511, USAYale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06511, USAYale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06511, USADepartment of Orthopaedics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06511, USAWhile rapid and accessible diagnosis is paramount to monitoring and reducing the spread of disease, COVID-19 testing capabilities across the U.S. remain constrained. For many individuals, urgent care centers (UCCs) may offer the most accessible avenue to be tested. Through a phone survey, we describe the COVID-19 testing capabilities at UCCs and provide a snapshot highlighting the limited COVID-19 testing capabilities at UCCs in states with the greatest disease burden.https://f1000research.com/articles/9-328/v2
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author Walter Hsiang
Howard Forman
Siddharth Jain
Akshay Khunte
Grace Jin
Laurie Yousman
Michael Najem
Alison Mosier-Mills
Daniel Wiznia
spellingShingle Walter Hsiang
Howard Forman
Siddharth Jain
Akshay Khunte
Grace Jin
Laurie Yousman
Michael Najem
Alison Mosier-Mills
Daniel Wiznia
COVID-19 testing capabilities at urgent care centers in states with greatest disease burden [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
F1000Research
author_facet Walter Hsiang
Howard Forman
Siddharth Jain
Akshay Khunte
Grace Jin
Laurie Yousman
Michael Najem
Alison Mosier-Mills
Daniel Wiznia
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title COVID-19 testing capabilities at urgent care centers in states with greatest disease burden [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
title_short COVID-19 testing capabilities at urgent care centers in states with greatest disease burden [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
title_full COVID-19 testing capabilities at urgent care centers in states with greatest disease burden [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
title_fullStr COVID-19 testing capabilities at urgent care centers in states with greatest disease burden [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
title_full_unstemmed COVID-19 testing capabilities at urgent care centers in states with greatest disease burden [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
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publishDate 2020-11-01
description While rapid and accessible diagnosis is paramount to monitoring and reducing the spread of disease, COVID-19 testing capabilities across the U.S. remain constrained. For many individuals, urgent care centers (UCCs) may offer the most accessible avenue to be tested. Through a phone survey, we describe the COVID-19 testing capabilities at UCCs and provide a snapshot highlighting the limited COVID-19 testing capabilities at UCCs in states with the greatest disease burden.
url https://f1000research.com/articles/9-328/v2
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