Hospital-at-Home is a new program offered by University Hospitals that provides comprehensive, inpatient care at the patient’s home instead of the hospital. The Medicare-sponsored program reflects a growing trend across the country in which health care is shifting away from hospital-based care to a home-based model. UH is one of the first health systems in the region to offer this option to eligible patients.

Eligibility for Hospital-at-Home care will be determined by the patient’s medical needs and their willingness to receive care at home. The program is voluntary and some people may feel more comfortable receiving care in a traditional hospital setting and that is entirely their choice. Both the patient and their physician must agree that receiving care at home is both safe and appropriate.

Benefits:

• Reduced stress and length of stay associated with traditional inpatient stays

• Improved recovery times, due to a familiar environment and the presence and support of loved ones

• Decreased use of emergency medical services

• Less risk of hospital-acquired infections

• Family members can be included in care planning, even those who are geographically distant

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