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Patients’ And Family Caregivers’ Experiences With A Newly Implemented Hospital At Home Program In British Columbia, Canada: Preliminary Results, Sean P. Spina Bsc(Pharm), Acpr, Pharmd, Fcshp, Rounak Haddadi Bsc, Bhsc, Pg Dip Sc, Katy Mukai Ba, Mpa, Michelle Riddle, Beth Bourke Bscn, Rn, Lisa Thompson Bsc, Elizabeth Borycki Rn, Phd, Facmi, Fcahs, Fiahsi, David Forbes Bsc(Pharm), Mpa, Acpr, Bcps, Cte, Taylor Hainstock Bhsc, Ma, Curtis K. Harder Bsc(Pharm), Acpr, Pharmd, Fcshp, Nancy Humber Bsc, Md, Ccfp, Cfpc, Mha, Ffrms, Andre Kushniruk Phd, Facmi, Fcahs, Fiahsi, Tara Mcmillan Bsc, Shauna Tierney Md, Ccfp, Melinda Zeron Mullins Md, Phd, Ccfp

Patient Experience Journal

The Hospital at Home (HaH) model of care, which enables the provision of acute-level care in the patient’s own home as an alternative to brick and mortar hospital admission, was introduced in British Columbia, Canada in November 2020, starting with 9 inpatient “beds” in the community. The AT-HOME research group applied a patient-oriented approach to evaluate the patients’ and family caregivers’ (FCGs) experiences with the program as it was implemented and expanded throughout Victoria, BC. In this paper, we discuss the development of the survey instruments, including process and timelines (three phases); and present preliminary findings of the observational research …