Hospital Care at Home: Reducing costs, improving outcomes

The excerpt discusses the evolution of healthcare delivery, focusing on the innovative concept of Hospital Care at Home pioneered by Dr. Richard Rothman at Cleveland Clinic Florida. This model offers acute inpatients quality care within their homes, addressing challenges such as staffing shortages and cost while enhancing patient experience and outcomes. Through real-time monitoring and virtual consultations, patients receive personalized care, contributing to reduced readmission rates and healthcare-acquired infections. The program's success in Indian River County has prompted expansion plans, demonstrating its potential to revolutionize traditional hospital care models, improve efficiency, and elevate patient satisfaction and outcomes in healthcare delivery.

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The excerpt highlights Dr. Richard Rothman's innovative approach to healthcare delivery with Hospital Care at Home, providing acute inpatients quality care in their residences. This model, pioneered at Cleveland Clinic Florida, addresses staffing shortages, reduces costs, and enhances patient experience and outcomes. Through real-time monitoring and virtual consultations, patients receive personalized care, leading to lower readmission rates and healthcare-acquired infections. Its success in Indian River County prompts expansion, signaling its potential to revolutionize traditional hospital care, improve efficiency, and elevate patient satisfaction and outcomes in healthcare delivery.

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