Acute Care in the Home

In this episode, Nick Chmielewski speaks with Andi Foley, DNP, RN, APRN-CNS, EMT, CEN, TCRN, FCNS, FAEN, a clinical nurse specialist and clinical consultant for Mednition, Inc. They discuss acute care in the home (also known as "hospital at home"), an evolving healthcare model that allows patients to receive inpatient-level care in their own residences. This approach has gained momentum especially since 2020, supported by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) waivers that enable hospitals to extend care beyond traditional settings, resulting in improved patient outcomes and satisfaction. The discussion covers the definition and history of hospital at home, CMS requirements for hospital at home programs, scope limitations and patient eligibility, and admission and care coordination process, and more.