A new program at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles will provide patients with safe transportation between their homes and the hospital. The goal of the program is to reduce inpatient readmissions and raise patient satisfaction.
The program marks a partnership between the hospital and the nonmedical home care provider based in Santa Monica, Calif., HomeHero.
"We are truly excited to be working with HomeHero... they are a mature team with impressive individuals on both the healthcare and tech sides, and they are thinking creatively about how best to tackle fundamental challenges in patient care," said Bradley T. Rosen, MD, director of care transitions and complex medical management at Cedars-Sinai.
HomeHero employs smart technology to extend the reach of health systems into the home. Caregivers provide assistance with daily living activities and communicate directly with the hospital via smartphone regarding a patient's health status. The collaborative effort is called Safe Transition Home.
"The first six weeks of our time at Cedars-Sinai has been spent learning about the deep inner-workings of hospitals and identifying the biggest areas of need," said Kyle Hill, co-founder and CEO of HomeHero. "We felt Safe Transition Home was the best program to build first due to its low cost and risk, broad impact across multiple units and speed to implement."
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