Presbyterian Healthcare Services - Hospital at Home

What is it?

Developed at Johns Hopkins, the model includes daily doctor visits and frequent nursing visits, allowing very sick patients to receive hospital-level acute care at home. The program also includes video monitoring; rehabilitation therapists and social workers; and infusions, mobile diagnostics, oxygen, and more.

Who is it for?

Patients with nine common acute care diagnoses who are sick enough to be admitted to the hospital but do not require intensive care.

Why do they do it?

Hospital at Home provides comparable outcomes, higher satisfaction, and lower costs than a traditional inpatient setting.

Impact

Of patients offered the "at home" option, 61 percent accepted. The cost per episode is $1,000 to $2,000 less than the same care delivered in the hospital.

Contact: Lesley Cryer, RN
Executive Director, Presbyterian Home Healthcare
Telephone: 505-559-1144
E-mail: lcryer@phs.org