Hospital at Home
Expert Hospital-level Care in the Comfort of Your Home
Sometimes you need hospital-level care, but you may not need to stay in the hospital. The Hospital at Home program, provided through Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), brings expert medical treatment and services to you in your own home, so you can receive the care you need while staying in a familiar and comfortable setting.
With Hospital at Home, you can receive hospital-level care without staying in a hospital room. Your care team provides the medical treatment, monitoring and support you need while you recover at home.
Your Hospital at Home Care Plan
Your Hospital at Home care plan is tailored to your needs and may include:
- 24/7 access to your care team
- In-person and video visits using easy-to-use technology
- Equipment to monitor your vital signs at home
- Lab tests, IV treatments and mobile imaging, including X-rays and ultrasound
- Educational resources to help you understand and manage your care
- Consultations with specialists when needed
- Personalized meals delivered to your home, when available
Benefits of Hospital at Home
Hospital at Home gives you access to hospital-level care while allowing you to recover in the comfort of your own home. Benefits may include:
- Personalized care based on your needs
- Short-term, in-person medical care at home
- Regular video visits with your care team
- Coordination with your primary care provider and specialists
- The comfort and convenience of recovering in your own home
What Patients Are Saying About Hospital at Home
Hear from David and Janet Fitzgerald as they share their experience receiving hospital-level care at home through the Hospital at Home program.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Hospital at Home care team’s goal is to provide hospital-level care in the comfort of your home. Our treatments include many things you would find in a hospital: lab tests, IV therapies, and mobile imaging like (X-rays and ultrasounds). We also deliver medical equipment like shower chairs, grab bars, oxygen and hospital beds if you need it.
Hospital at Home is covered by many insurance plans. We will work with you to assess your individual plan to see if this care option is covered.
Yes, we will work closely with your primary care physician upon admission and after discharge to ensure that your care is understood.
Your care team may include doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals.
Our care team will admit you to the program and work with your hospital care team to ensure seamless, coordinated care for you.
We will provide you with:
- A computer tablet for video visits between you and your care team
- An emergency response bracelet to wear around your wrist
- Equipment to monitor your vital signs
Our staff will provide education and training to patients who enroll in the Hospital at Home program. Our staff will take the time to show you and your loved ones how to use the computer tablet, emergency response bracelet, and more until you are familiar and comfortable with the technology. We will also provide you with a technology guide as a reference tool.
We do our best to mimic in-person hospital conditions. Just as if you were in the hospital, we ask that you stay home throughout your care. Your care team will take your diagnosis and circumstances into account should you need to leave your home at any time.
We want to make sure you’re receiving the most comfortable, convenient care possible. At any time during your care, you may discuss your care and alternative care options. Our doctors will then help transition you to a different level of care that meets your needs.
Once you are discharged from the program, your care team will work with the rest of your healthcare team to ensure you receive the next level of appropriate care. We will remove our technology, including computer tablet, telephone, and vitals sign monitoring equipment from your home.
Meet the Team
