How Virtua Health’s Care-After-Discharge Model Reduces Readmissions and Shortens Length of Stay

Acute and post-acute care at home provide significant value to health systems, enabling capacity relief, supporting shorter lengths of stay, and reducing readmissions. At Virtua Health, an innovative Care-After-Discharge model was designed on the foundation of a hospital-at-home program. Together, these two models provide a roadmap for maximizing care-at-home investments to scale impact. 

Transforming Post-Discharge Care  

Virtua Health’s program bridges the gap between hospital and home, providing continuous support and monitoring during recovery. This seamless transition encourages earlier discharges while improving outcomes at scale. 

Results 

• 120% Growth: From 1,630 patients in the first year to over 3,600 patients. 

• 11.3% Readmission Rate: Achieved with over 3,600 patients treated. 

• 3.65-Day Average Stay: Shortened hospital stays, saving over 3,700 bed days. 

Built on the insights and operations of their hospital-at-home initiative, Virtua Health’s program offers a scalable and effective model for post-discharge care, providing similar health systems with a blueprint for success. 

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