Medically Home

Managing the logistics associated with Hospital-at-Home care can present complex challenges for health systems. Medically Home's network of service providers and technology suite makes it possible to overcome challenges and provide advanced care to patients in their homes. https://lnkd.in/g99DgW_x #hospitalathome

Is there a future in hospital-at-home beyond acute illness? Can it be expanded into rural, underserved communities in America? Alex Hoopes, who leads Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions' Velocare business, discusses what's possible -- and what still is needed to expand hospital-at-home as we know it today. Read his column on HME News here: https://lnkd.in/ga2pV3yW

More positive findings about the success and impact of hospital at home, this time from a USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics study of approximately 1,100 respondents that was published this week in JAMA... "Hospital-level care provided in a patient’s own home is appealing to a majority of people for its convenience, comfort and effectiveness," according to the study. Most survey respondents felt they would recover faster if cared for at home, rather than in the hospital, and that they felt safe being treated at home. Researchers say their study provides important insights about patient and family preferences as policymakers weigh whether to extend the pandemic-era program that allowed hospitals to provide care at home. “Patients of course want the best-quality care, but often prefer to be at home, especially if technology allows them to work closely with their physician team toward recovery,” said Melissa A. Frasco, research scientist at the Schaeffer Center. The research also found that 82% of respondents felt comfortable with managing a patient’s medications at home, and 67% reported willingness to provide more in-depth care such as wound care. READ THE FULL RELEASE AND ACCESS THE STUDY: https://lnkd.in/gcZt_mZM #HospitalAtHome #HomeHealth #HealthcareQuality #BetterCare #PatientSatisfaction Via Jason Millman, University of Southern California, USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, Melissa A. Frasco, Erin L. Duffy, Erin Trish

This week, Hackensack Meridian Health and Medically Home celebrated the launch of 'Hospital From Home' with an active program at three sites and plans to expand across the network. Patrick R. Young, president of Population Health for Hackensack Meridian Health said, “This is a whole new healthcare experience for patients and their caregivers that will deliver better clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gusHkcBi #HospitalatHome

NEJM Catalyst published research earlier this week focus on Emergency Department in Home (EDiH), a care delivery model for acute, episodic care for patients in their homes. EDiH care is emerging as a vital resource for patient access to care as "ED demand exceeds emergency care supply". Congratulations to all of the authors and all of those who have supported real innovation in the delivery of care. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gqH6uAzf

Decentralized care models, including hospital at home care, now have a long track record of relieving pressures like strained clinical resources and chronically overwhelmed emergency and even primary care resources where shortages have persisted since before the pandemic. Decentralized models are emerging as a stabilizing force for the healthcare infrastructure, creating avenues for patients to receive needed care. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gGWN4F59

Thank you to the Business Journal and the strong business administrative team at the Clinic Britney Heaton, MHA Corinne Gambacurta, MHA David Cato Kris Bennett Joelle LoFaso (Krupinski) Charmaine Spence Rochester

An interesting survey reported on by Home Health Care News highlights what Medically Home sees on a daily basis—that most patients would like to receive care at home. Interestingly, survey data also showed that among these respondents, older people may be less aware of hospital at home as an option than others. It's important that all patients have awareness of what options may be available to them so that they can choose the care setting that best suits their needs and preferences. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/grVQFrTa. #hospitalathome

Applauding all of the June 12 National #HospitalatHome Patients Day recognitions we saw today, and celebrating incredible advancements in #healthcare. The ACH Coalition is focused on the development of a permanent pathway for advanced care at home programs that is accessible, safe, high quality, #equitable, and #innovative. We are also working to ensure that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and lawmakers understand its benefits and its role in defining the future of the U.S. health care system. Learn more about our members: https://lnkd.in/gX3upFcE

Pneumonia landed 86-year-old Florence in the ER one evening. After testing confirmed she would need antibiotics and continued oxygen to support recovery, Florence and her daughter, Joy, assumed a stay in the hospital was inevitable. When they were offered an alternative – returning home to receive hospital-level care – it put both women at ease. Previous hospital stays had been stressful, with Joy worrying about her mom’s care away from the home they share together, and Florence experiencing a hospital-acquired infection. At home, Florence was likely to be up walking and building her lung capacity. Via Contessa Health, read more about Florence and Joy, and the Penn State Home Health Recovery Care Program: https://lnkd.in/eymRSuMe