Saint Luke's Hospital In Your Home
Hospital-level care in the comfort of home.
Saint Luke’s now delivers hospital-level care to patients in the comfort and convenience of their own homes. Saint Luke’s Hospital In Your Home is an innovative program, the first of its kind in the Kansas City region, combining hands-on care with the latest in virtual monitoring technology to deliver around-the-clock care.
Hospital In Your Home patients benefit from a quieter environment, better sleep, and the ability to have visitors at any time. Industry-wide data also indicates these patients experience lower hospital readmission rates, higher satisfaction, and improved health outcomes.
Hospital In Your Home allows patients who meet certain criteria to receive care for a wide range of conditions that would traditionally require inpatient hospitalization, including:
- Congestive heart failure
- Pneumonia
- Gastroenteritis
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
How it works
Patients are first examined in a Saint Luke’s Emergency Department or inpatient unit to determine if they meet the program’s criteria. Once admitted, a nurse practitioner will visit the patient’s home to perform a full admission assessment, initiate treatments, and educate the patient and caregivers.
Elevating the patient experience
Hear from Saint Luke's providers and patients about how Hospital in Your Home has raised the bar for effective and efficient health care in the comfort of home.
Virtual care
Saint Luke’s Command Center is a dedicated, 24/7, and physician-led facility that remotely monitors a patient’s vitals, answers questions, oversees medications, provides virtual checkups, and initiates emergency responses if needed. The Command Center is comprised of Saint Luke’s providers, including:
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Advanced practice providers (APPs)
- Care coordinators
Hospital In Your Home includes a full technology kit configured in the patient’s home by our trained technicians. Once installed, the FDA-approved medical devices automatically send vitals to the Command Center. The technology also allows the patient to communicate with their care team 24/7 by phone or video.
In-person care
Hospital In Your Home is a partnership between Saint Luke’s and Biofourmis, a national leader in hybrid care. Together, we have assembled a network of service providers that deliver exceptional care in a patient’s home around the clock. Community paramedics, APPs, and other health care providers make home visits to provide in-person care, including:
- Checkups
- Lab tests
- Mobile imaging
- IV medications
- Rehabilitation therapies
- Technology assistance
Saint Luke's is pleased to introduce this innovative care model to Kansas City and continue providing the best care everywhere patients need it.
