Becker's Healthcare August 2, 2022
Some nurses are speaking up about what they see as the dangers of “hospital-at-home” programs, which they say can potentially harm patients, devalue the work of the nurse and can create inequalities amongst users.
Since the pandemic, hospitals and health systems have been expanding and creating hospital-at-home programs, in part aided by pandemic-era waivers. Various coalitions and advocacy groups are pushing for the extension of the acute hospital care-at-home waivers as well as increasing the number of programs there are. Hospitals and health systems tout the benefits of hospital at home, saying that it helps patients heal in a more comfortable setting, provides savings and frees up hospital beds.
However, some nurses are concerned about such programs. Michelle Mahon,...
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