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Baptist Health expands hospital-at-home program to second hospital
Baptist Health has expanded its hospital-at-home program to Baptist Medical Center South in Jacksonville, Florida.
The program first launched at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, the health system’s flagship hospital, in February.
More than 300 patients have transferred home from the two hospitals since then, Baptist Health said.
The program serves clinically stable adults.
Its expansion means patients at a second Baptist Health hospital can now take part.
No further expansion plans were stated.
Baptist Health has expanded its hospital-at-home program to Baptist Medical Center South.
The program began at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville in February.
More than 300 patients have transferred home from the two hospitals since the program launched.
The program serves clinically stable adults.
- Who
- Baptist Health, a health system based in Jacksonville, Fla.
- What
- It expanded its hospital-at-home program to Baptist Medical Center South. More than 300 patients have transferred home from the two hospitals.
- When
- The expansion was reported Oct. 25. The program launched in February, eight months before the expansion.
- Where
- Baptist Medical Center South and Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville.
- Why
- Not stated
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Baptist Health launched its hospital-at-home program at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville.
Baptist Health said it had expanded the program to Baptist Medical Center South and that more than 300 patients had transferred home from the two hospitals.
- Health system
- Baptist Health
- First hospital
- Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
- Second hospital
- Baptist Medical Center South
- Program launch
- February
- Transfers
- More than 300 patients have transferred home from the two hospitals since launch