WEWS: Pilot Program Virtually Pairs Doctors With Ambulances

WEWS: Pilot Program Virtually Pairs Doctors With Ambulances

February 23, 2021

February 23, 2021

The pilot program aims to reduce hospitalization for non-critical patients.

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