Video | The idea of an extended hospital stay often has been considered a necessary evil of the health care process. After all, you have to be there to get the care you need.
But, do you always have to be?
The concept of delivering hospital-like services to someone in their home — a necessary experiment during the pandemic — is becoming a more common occurrence around the country.
In New Jersey, Hackensack Meridian Health has been leading the effort.
This week, the system announced its intentions to partner with the national leader, Medically Home, to expand its Hospital From Home program from three pilot hospitals (Hackensack University Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center and JFK University Medical Center) to its entire system.
To be clear, the concept does not work for all conditions or all patients (more on that later), but it has been successful enough since the pilot began in 2022 to expand its reach.
CEO Bob Garrett, who has helped the system continually introduce next-generation care options, said the system is thrilled to be able to offer #HospitalFromHome.
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