Since June, Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health has cared for more than 120 children with complex medical conditions at home through a first-of-a-kind program.
The Advanced Care at Home program is designed for children who are medically stable but require ongoing advanced care. It is the nation’s first at-home care model operated by a freestanding children’s hospital, according to a Nov. 10 news release from Nemours.
Since its launch, the program has helped avoid 177 inpatient days, 27 hospital readmissions and 91 emergency department visits, Nemours said.
The health system plans to expand the program to Delaware by the end of the year and introduce a pediatric-focused mobile integrated health initiative in early 2026.
