JAMA Health Forum: Hospital-at-Home to Support COVID-19 Surge—Time to Bring Down the Walls?
JAMA Health Forum has published an Insights COVID-19 article, "Hospital-at-Home to Support COVID-19 Surge—Time to Bring Down the Walls?"
The authors say that, "One idea that has not been widely explored is hospital-at-home programs...We propose expanding access to hospital-at-home programs as part of the COVID-19 response." They explain the Hospital-at-Home model, the evidence base and benefits.
The article also explores policy considerations: citing recent regulatory changes and detailing six recommended actions going forward, "To further expand access to hospital-level care, we recommend that health care providers be allowed to develop and evaluate hospital-at-home programs. We call upon the federal government to mobilize the following actions in short order."
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