Posts Tagged ‘acute care at home’
Hospital at Home Programs: How AI Is Helping Health Systems Scale Acute Care at Home
A SENA Health resource for CMOs, chief nursing officers, VPs of care coordination, and chief digital officers building or scaling hospital-at-home programs. Key Takeaways What Is a Hospital-at-Home Program? A hospital-at-home program is a care delivery model that provides acute, hospital-level care in a patient’s home rather than in a traditional inpatient unit. Patients receive…
Read MoreWe need to shift the center of the healthcare system from the hospital to the home
We don’t need to create a new way to care for sick patients at home. That’s available to us right now. We just need to fund it. n The author of this article, who is a chief medical officer at a hospice and palliative-care agency, asserts that shifting care from the hospital to the home…
Read MoreStudy Shows SNF-at-Home Care Feasible, Less Costly
A pilot study on the feasibility of rehabilitation at home (RAH) showed that patients receiving care at home performed over four times the activities of daily living (ADLs) after 30 days. Additionally, the median cost of care for RAH patients was lower than those who received traditional SNF care. Contact Sena Health today to find…
Read MoreAcute care at home brings the hospital to patients’ living rooms
By Katie Davis-Young nn Dolores Wiese was recently hospitalized for a skin infection. But she wasn’t treated in a hospital. Instead, a care team paid regular visits to her living room in a retirement community in Phoenix. nn “I like to be active. And to be tied down in bed in a hospital? No. I’ll…
Read MoreAmericans with non-life-threatening issues can get hospital-level treatment at home
KATHERINE DAVIS-YOUNG nn The Biden administration massively expanded hospital-level care at home as part of its strategy to enhance hospital capacity. The Mayo Clinic says it’s having an impact. nn Transcript: n ________________________________________________________________________ nn RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: nn Arizona is still dealing with the worst of omicron. Hospitals there have been near capacity for months.…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Near-Death Survivor Thanks Hospital-At-Home Program For Recovery
This article exemplifies how home hospital programs provide a win-win scenario for both hospitals and patients. Contact Sena Health today to find out more about receiving customer-centric, hospital-level care in the comfort of your home! n By Erin Hassanzadeh nn MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With COVID-19 cases rising, and flu season officially here, a local program…
Read MoreSurgery Recovery at Home: Case Study
The delivery of medical care continues to shift toward the home, especially since the early days of the pandemic. The following is a summary of a case study recently published in the NEJM Catalyst that demonstrates the effectiveness of post op care in the home. Contact Sena Health today to find out more about receiving…
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