Case Studies

Case Studies

Case Studies

Case Studies

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Enhancing the Hospital-at-Home Program
ENHANCING THE HOSPITAL-AT-HOME PROGRAM

Mount Sinai: Enhancing Its Hospital-at-Home Program to Clear Beds for COVID-Positive Patients and Expand Treatment for Chronic Illnesses

Overview

 

Mount Sinai, an integrated delivery network in New York City, identified and appropriately treated patients in greatest need of inpatient COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 treatment and services.1

The Challenge

 

Mount Sinai needed to manage and accommodate the surge of COVID-19-positive cases while also maintaining care for other high-risk or rising-risk patients.2

The Approach

 

Partnerships and service-focused care enabled vulnerable patients to receive home-based care 1

  • Home care agencies ensured capacity for general monitoring, IV antibiotic administration, lab testing, physician monitoring, etc
  • Payor contracts were negotiated to provide maximum coverage

Outcomes

 
  • Doubled number of free beds pre-pandemic2
  • Negotiated contracts with nearly all payors to increase coverage for home care services 1

For more information, visit  The Commonwealth Fund

 

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1. Holly R. Mount Sinai at home, other hospital-at-home models proving value amid national emergency. Home Health Care News Website. https://homehealthcarenews.com/2020/04/mount-sinaiat-home-other-hospital-at-home-models-proving-value-amid-national-emergency/. Published April 7, 2020. Accessed August 21, 2020. 2. Hostetter M, Klein S. Has the time finally come for hospital at home? The Commonwealth Fund website. https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/newsletter-article/2020/jul/has-time-finally-come-hospital-home. Published July 7, 2020. Accessed August 21, 2020.