Could Sanford Health's Rural Hospital-at-Home Program be a Model?

Sanford Health, a prominent health system in rural America, is poised to pioneer the hospital-at-home approach by introducing its initial acute home care program in North Dakota. As one of the country's largest health systems, Sanford's foray into this innovative healthcare model holds potential to significantly advance the hospital-at-home movement. Scheduled for launch in the coming spring, this program aims to deliver acute care services within the comfort of patients' homes, potentially transforming traditional healthcare delivery in rural areas. Sanford Health's strategic embrace of this concept could serve as a noteworthy model for healthcare systems nationwide, emphasizing the viability and promise of hospital-level care administered in the familiar environment of patients' homes.