Becker's Healthcare February 19, 2024
Hospital-at-home programs can offer significant advantages for both patients and health systems, including lower costs and better outcomes. However, there is a noticeable lack of discussion surrounding health equity issues associated with the care model, Shanina Knighton, PhD, RN, wrote in a Feb. 17 op-ed for Medpage Today.
Health systems’ eligibility requirements — intended to determine which patients can safely receive at-home care — may favor certain patients, such as those with access to the internet, according to Dr. Knighton, an associate professor of nursing at Cleveland-based Case Western Reserve University.
In addition, all home environments deemed suitable for hospital-at-home are not necessarily equal, she added. Some patients may live in...
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