Acute Hospital Care at Home Educational Content

• View this link to learn more about the waiver: Waiver 101
• Sample social media:
  • The @CMSGov Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver allows patients to receive safe, high-quality, physician-led care without leaving the house. But the waiver is set to end with the public health emergency. Learn more: https://www.achcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ACH_CMSHospitalFlexibilitiesDuringPandemic.pdf #ExtendAHCAH #HospitalatHome
  • #HospitalatHome enables patients to be treated with safe, equitable, person-centered care in the comfort of their own homes. https://www.achcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ACH_AspirationalGoals.jpg #ExtendAHCAH

What hospitals need to know about launching their own hospital at home program under the CMS waiver

• View these resources to learn about establishing a hospital at home program:
  • Hospital at Home for COVID: What We’ve Learned and What We’re Learning
  • How Are We Doing? Evaluating Hospital at Home Quality and Safety
  • The Hospital at Home Model and the CMS Acute Hospital Care at Home Waiver
  • Hospitalization at home? Some Illinois hospitals are giving it a try
  • State Success Stories

• Sample social media:
  • In addition to activity at the federal level, states are working to ensure patients may choose to receive safe, high-quality hospital-level care without leaving the home. Learn more: https://www.achcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ACH_StateSuccesses.pdf #ExtendAHCAH #HospitalatHome

Lunch and Learn: Advancing Acute Hospital Care at Home
12:30 PM

This 90-minute webinar features legislative and policy insights from policy makers and healthcare professionals on the need for Congressional action to address these waiver flexibilities that enable this model of care delivery. These waiver flexibilities are currently tied to the duration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). Speakers include: Representatives Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Mayo Clinic, America’s Essential Hospitals, Medically Home, UMass Memorial Health, UNC Health, Texas Health Resources, INTEGRIS Health, and the Permanente Federation.

See here for coverage of the webinar.

• Sample social media:
  • Acute Hospital Care at Home waivers expand access to safe, #HospitalatHome care nationwide. Sign up for a virtual briefing on 6/8 to hear from @RepBlumenauer @RepBradWenstrup and others on ensuring patient access beyond the PHE. https://mwe.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V2P9YxL_RbS84TvQv8P4ZQ?utm_campaign=MPlus%20Hospital%20at%20Home%20Week%20of%20Action%2005262022&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua #ExtendAHCAH
  • Join #HospitalatHome webinar to #ExtendAHCAH on 6/8. @MayoClinic @medically_home @texashealth @umassmemorial @McDermottPlus discuss the @CMSGov waiver & why we should continue to deliver the safe, high-quality, hospital-level care patients choose to receive at home.

Advocacy Day: Meet with your Congressional Representatives to Request their Support for the Legislation!

• Visit the Resources page of this site for advocacy resources.

• Sample social media:
  • The Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver expands access for patients who choose high-quality, safe, hospital-level care at home. Congress should support the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act to #ExtendAHCAH and ensure continued access to care. https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s3792/BILLS-117s3792is.pdf #HospitalatHome
  • We are meeting with Members today to tell them about the importance of extending the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver legislation and asking for their support. http://achcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ACH_SupportHospitalInpatientServiceModernizationAct.pdf #ExtendAHCAH #HospitalatHome

Share videos and testimonials on patient experience

• Patient, Family, and Caregiver stories in their own words

• Sample social media:
  • Acute care at home enables patients to be treated with safe, equitable, person-centered care in the comfort of their own homes. Mayo Clinic patient Patty Young shares their story: https://youtu.be/Nu9SMVk7l3k  #ExtendAHCAH #HospitalatHome
  • Acute care at home allows safe, high-quality, hospital-level care for patient at home. Hear from patients, families, and caregivers: https://extendhospitalathome.com/patient-experience/ #ExtendAHCAH #HospitalatHome