The Essentials for Implementing and Operating Hospital at Home: Lessons Learned from UK Health Care Professionals

Hospital at Home (HaH) is an innovative approach to providing acute and subacute care in the patient's (care) home, with the dual purpose of increasing bed capacity and providing patients with high-quality, person-centered care and the option to remain at home.1 HaH services treat people with a wide range of conditions in a variety of contexts. Nevertheless, a common feature is the acuity and the complexity of the patient's condition—often associated with older age and frailty. A growing body of evidence supports its clinical effectiveness and safety,2-7 cost-saving and wider system value,3,8 and patient and carer benefits.