MedPage Today February 17, 2024
— Equity and infection prevention are cause for concern
By now, you’ve likely heard of the emerging care model of “hospital-at-home,” which enables patients who require acute hospital care to receive it in the comfort of their own homes. Given persisting healthcare worker shortages, hospital closures, and increasing costs of care, innovative patient care models are essential.
Several studies have shown considerable benefits from this model. Recent research has found that hospital-at-home can reduce costs, improve patient outcomes, and optimize patients’ experience. Furthermore, patients who receive hospital-at-home services are reported to have an improved emotional state when cared for with their loved ones and pets present during recovery.
But there are potential downsides too — and they aren’t being talked...
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