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From Hospital Bedside To Home: The Future Of Affordable Acute Care
The escalating costs of traditional hospital care have become a pressing concern for both healthcare systems and patients. In the United States, a typical three-day hospital stay can easily total more than $30,000. However, hospital-at-home (HaH) programs are a more cost-effective solution that continues to demonstrate their value.Since 2020, HaH programs have gained substantial traction as a patient-centered alternative to hospital care. Although available in the U.S. since the 1990s, these programs—delivering acute medical care in a home setting through care coordination, telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM)—are now on the rise.
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Traditional hospital care requires substantial resources to maintain inpatient beds, utilities and facility management. Operating a hospital involves constant operational costs—from electricity and water to the cleaning and upkeep of facilities. HaH programs alleviate much of this financial burden by shifting care to the home setting and minimizing the need for expensive infrastructure.HaH programs also deliver indirect cost savings, especially by reducing patient hospital readmissions and emergency room visits. Continuous monitoring and timely interventions at home help prevent complications that often lead to readmissions. In a review of nine clinical trials, HaH patients experienced a 26% lower risk of readmission than those receiving traditional inpatient care.
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