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Hospital-at-Home: New Technology Brings Acute Care to Patients’ Homes
Clinicians, emergency responders, and family members have seen it time and again: patients reluctant to make an appointment or go to the emergency department, even when symptoms become uncomfortable or dangerous, because they know that the medical care team will want to admit them to the hospital. They may be homebound and struggle to get to an appointment, or they may be unable to or uncomfortable about leaving home, pets, children, or work behind while they’re in hospital.
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Hospital-at-home programs use remote monitoring, wearable devices, telehealth platforms, and in-person clinical visits to deliver hospital-level acute care in patients’ homes, improving access to care while maintaining clinical oversight.
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