Hospital at Home
Why Choose Hospital at Home?
With UChicago Medicine’s Hospital at Home, you don’t have to stay in the hospital to get the care you need. Our team brings hospital quality care to your home, where you can rest and heal more comfortably.
Research shows that people often recover better at home. It’s a simple, safe way to get hospital care without leaving home. It's designed to help patients be more comfortable, move around better, sleep better, and feel better overall. At the same time, we keep hospital-level safety and medical care.
Hospital at Home Services
UChicago Medicine is building programs that put patients first. One of these is Hospital at Home. We have already cared for several patients through this program, and our team is ready to accept more every day.
Patients in our program receive these services:
- In-person nursing visits twice per day at the patient's home
- Daily telehealth visit with a UChicago Medicine physician
- Visits with specialists when you need them
- A daily call from a nurse to make sure your care is going well, plus support for 30 days after you leave the program
- Medical equipment, including a special tablet with 4G internet so doctors can check on you 24 hours a day
- Daily meals, if desired by patient
- Medications, imaging and lab tests at home
Benefits
Research shows patients in Hospital at Home programs:
- Get fewer infections from hospital stays
- Are less likely to return to the hospital
- Recover faster and have more independence
- Pay no extra cost; room and board charges are the same as hospital care
Patients say they also experience:
- Better sleep and less stress at home
- Better ability to move around and stay active
- More comfort using their own space and daily routines