Lee Health is giving the community the gift of receiving safe, high-quality care — at a level previously only available within the hospital — from the comfort of their own home.
The health system is thrilled to announce its new Hospital at Home program, which launched at Gulf Coast Medical Center in November with plans to go live at other Lee Health hospitals in the future.
Patients who would normally stay at a hospital may have the option to rest and recover in their beds and stay home for the holidays.
To start, Hospital at Home will focus on five diagnoses, including pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure (CHF), urinary tract infection requiring hospitalization and cellulitis.
Hospital at Home utilizes the latest technology so patients can access expert care from hospital staff around the clock. Patients admitted to Hospital at Home receive:
- In-home assessments and treatments administered by Lee Health nurses
- Regular and as-needed video visits from a doctor or nurse
- Monitoring for temperature, pulse regularity and other important indicators of health status
- Medications, IV infusions, testing, imaging and therapy brought to the home
- Food prepared and packaged by Lee Health Food & Nutrition Services and delivered by Hospital at Home courier