Posts Tagged ‘hospital 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 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 MoreBringing Hospital Care to the Home
The use of Acute Care at Home has increased dramatically during the course of the pandemic. As this article discusses, such care is more convenient and significantly lower in cost than traditional inpatient care. Additionally, care is more accessible and patients experience higher satisfaction. Contact Sena Health today to find out more about receiving customer-centric,…
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 MoreAcute Hospital-at-Home Holds Promise for Hospitals Facing Staffing Shortages
Acute care in the home helps alleviate current strains on the healthcare systems as this article discusses. Additionally, these programs have been shown to be a safe and effective alternative to inpatient care for those with qualifying conditions. Contact Sena Health today to find out more about receiving customer-centric, hospital-level care in the comfort of…
Read MoreWhy health systems should consider hospital care at home programs
While the shift toward home-based care has been implemented as a method to alleviate strain on hospital capacity and staffing, there are many reasons why such care will continue to benefit health care in the long-term. Contact Sena Health today to find out more about receiving customer-centric, hospital-level care in the comfort of your home!…
Read MoreHospital-at-home care promises to reshape healthcare delivery in the United States
By Eric C. Reese, PhD nn Hospital care in the United States is headed home. And the movement, which received a boost from a CMS waiver, has captured the attention and imagination of many healthcare leaders who recognize the benefits of home-based hospital care for improving patient outcomes and promoting greater patient satisfaction. nn Those…
Read MoreThe rise of hospital at home: A shift toward a new trend
The benefits, both economically and for the patient, have worked so well that hospitals are pursuing the model beyond the pandemic. n Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, at-home hospital-level services were implemented as a means of alleviating the strained capacity of hospitals. Consequently, additional benefits, such as lower costs and enhanced patient experience, were largely realized.…
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