When facing a high-consequence infectious disease like Ebola or Marburg virus, the public health response has traditionally focused on hospital-based containment. What happens when patients don’t require hospitalization or facilities are already stretched to capacity? A recent NETEC webinar explored how home testing and remote patient monitoring can serve as safe, scalable strategies—not only reducing the need for costly and resource-intensive biocontainment unit activation, but also helping hospitals manage patient surges more effectively during high-consequence infectious disease events.
Access the full webinar recording here. Access key highlights from the webinar here.