Home Health Care News October 10, 2023
As more high-acuity care moves into the home, providers are keeping an eye on how workers in the field are responding to new types of work.
A new study found that caregiver burden is mild to moderate in both the home and acute care facility settings.
The study results, according to its authors, suggest that hospital-at-home programs are a viable alternative for acutely ill patients.
Hospital-at-home programs have already been shown to decrease costs and readmissions while maintaining or improving quality and safety. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver has allowed over 290 hospitals in the U.S. to engage in these programs, while others have done it outside the waiver.
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