Develop Your Hospital at Home Program

Is Your Organization Ready for Hospital at Home?

Organizations that wish to adopt innovative care delivery models often need to develop new systems and roles, while overcoming organizational inertia and resistance to change.  In particular, Hospital at Home requires that certain conditions and resources are available for the program to be successfully implemented.

Here are a few readiness considerations to help you determine if Hospital at Home is right for your organization:

1. Is your health system experiencing problems from a lack of hospital capacity?
2. Does your health system have established home health care delivery capabilities?
3. Do you have physicians with an interest and ability to care for patients in the home environment?
4. Does your health system experience a large volume of Medicare admissions for common problems such as community-acquired pneumonia, heart failure, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
5. Does your institution view itself as an innovator in developing new models or systems of care?

If you answered yes to one or more of these questions then Hospital at Home may be appropriate for your organization.  To further assess your readiness, please contact the Hospital at Home team.  We can provide consultation and support throughout your assessment and adoption process.