Kaiser backs hospital-at-home after nurses slam program

National Nurses United pushed back against hospital-at-home programs in a Nov. 4 statement, arguing such programs do not offer patients the same level of care and threaten to cut nurses' jobs. In a Nov. 4 statement sent to Becker's, a Kaiser spokesperson resisted the nurse union's claims, saying its at-home program provides safe and quality care and does not threaten RN positions in the hospital. The Advanced Care at Home Program does not limit the role of nurses in hospitals," the statement said. "The Kaiser Permanente Advanced Care at Home is an innovative person-centered program rooted in quality, safety and patient satisfaction.