Bringing the hospital home
03/08/24 at 03:00 AM
Bringing the hospital home
Penn Medicine News, by Mary Beth Budnyk; 3/5/24
Since his 2020 diagnosis with multiple sclerosis, Steve Lengle has had good and bad days. The bad days are becoming more frequent as his condition continues to decline, causing debilitating pain, weakness, and fatigue, and affecting everything from his memory to his ability to walk. The Lengles found the help they needed through Penn Medicine Advanced Home Health (PMAHH), a new program that aims to prevent hospitalizations by providing a higher level of in-home care to patients who are experiencing an acute medical concern.
Editor's Note: This article describes an example of the fairly new Acute Hospital Care At Home program, launched by CMS in November 2020.