Hospital-at-Home: New Trend in Home-Based Acute Care

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-HHNTHHC

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026

Learning Objectives:
Identify advantages and disadvantages of the hospital-at-home program.
Describe how the hospital-at-home program works.
Recall steps to begin a hospital-at-home program.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Hospital-at-Home Program

What Is a Hospital-at-Home Program?

Program Criteria

Advantages

Disadvantages

Review

Summary

Section 3: How Hospital-at-Home Works

Admitting Patients

Evaluating the Home

Providing Care

Discharge

Assess Readiness

Ensure Support

Patient Criteria

Technology

Meet Regulatory Requirement

Remain Flexible

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Subject Matter Expert: Jamie M. Lynch, RN, DNP

Jamie started her nursing career in 2000 as an LPN and then attained her Associate Degree in Nursing. She later earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing from South University in 2014 and 2018. She completed the Doctorate of Nursing Practice in 2021 from Regis College. Her nursing career has involved different specialties in nursing with a passion in education.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nursing Personnel; Occupational Therapist; Physical Therapist; Social Workers; Speech-Language Pathologists; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.