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Abstract Number: 322
SHM Converge 2024
Background: The COVID-19 omicron variant pandemic has created a community outbreak and the need for tele-consultation with hospital-at-home care has surged, especially in the rural area, like Taitung. There were some innovated telemedicine pilot programs developed in Taitung over the past 4 years in Taiwan. Purpose: This study examines the key success factors driving teleconsultation […]
Abstract Number: 363
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Hospital at Home programs originated as pilot initiatives on a national scale, gaining momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic. The need for reevaluating healthcare delivery systems became pronounced during this period. Kent Hospital in Rhode Island collaborated with key stakeholders, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, United Health Care, and CMS, to bring […]
Abstract Number: 404
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Our region has the lowest hospital bed per capita of any metropolitan area in the United States. Additionally, during the COVID-19 pandemic there have been outpatient dialysis chair shortages due to workforce staffing issues. This has led to many patients waiting weeks or even months in the hospital to secure a new chair for […]
Abstract Number: 411
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Healthcare systems face challenges to meet the needs of a complex aging patient population, and simultaneously at risk of clinician burnout and loss of talent. Advancements in technology for clinical use have extended the reach of clinicians into patient homes, improving operational efficiency of Acute Care at Home programs, as well as patient and […]
Abstract Number: 417
SHM Converge 2023
Background: “Hospital at Home” (HaH) models of care have existed for over 20 years in the U.S. More recently, HaH models have evolved to include transitional care solutions to improve patients’ post-acute outcomes. Meanwhile, services which were traditionally provided only in the inpatient setting, such as elective arthroplasty, have begun to shift to same-day and […]
Abstract Number: 423
SHM Converge 2024
Background: In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the Acute Hospital Care at Home Waiver allowing hospitals to be reimbursed for hospital-level care for patients in their own home. Almost 300 hospitals across 37 states have been approved to launch their own Hospital at Home (HaH) programs. […]
Abstract Number: 472
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: “Hospital at Home” (HaH) models of care have existed for over 20 years in the U.S. Recent demand for healthcare value and advances in relevant technologies have driven renewed attention to HaH models, including from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and have spawned several pilots within the U.S. Where studied, these […]
Abstract Number: 805
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 63-year-old man with polycystic kidney disease and bilateral renal masses was seen in our dedicated Pre-Operative clinic before a bilateral nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. In preparation for this surgery his nephrologist had placed a referral for community hemodialysis. However, regional wait times for community dialysis chairs averaged 2-3 months necessitating prolonged […]
Abstract Number: F17
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Hospital-at-Home (HaH) is a safe and effective alternative to high-cost, traditional hospitalization in patients with a range of medical conditions, such as non-severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The COVID-19 pandemic created a unique situation with favorable policy changes, hospital resource constraints, and a clearly defined patient population that helped to increase HaH program deployment and […]
Abstract Number: G17
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Hospital at home (HaH) programs have provided critical inpatient-level care to acutely ill patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.1 Despite the documented benefits2-5, referral rates for HaH often mirror capacity demands. The pattern reflects implementation barriers including the tendency to default to usual care and time constraints.6 Continued success of HaH hinges on the question […]