The Acute Care at Home Program is part of a long-term strategy to provide hospital-level care to patients in their homes. Patients who may be eligible for the program include those with heart failure, COVID-19 and pneumonia.
A UNC Health spokesperson told WRAL Tech Wire the program isn’t in response to COVID-19, but “could offer another tool as our hospitals deal with the surge of patients.”
The program is in partnership with the Medically Home Group, a Boston-based organization focused on helping patients receive care in their homes.
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