Hospital at Home: Amid hospital capacity crisis, OHSU offers an alternative

Program provides virtual alternative to in-hospital care; after launching during the COVID-19 pandemic, clinical leaders see opportunity for growth

By Erik Robinson October 11, 2022

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Lesley Malinoski, Hospital at Home patient

Lesley Malinoski, 83, began Hospital at Home on Aug. 12, 2022, when laboratory results during a routine clinical checkup revealed evidence of toxicity in her blood, associated with her ongoing treatment for lung cancer. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Comfortable care

Hospital at Home patient Leslie Malinoski talks about the care she received at her apartment. She said she is thankful to OHSU staff. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Hospital at Home

Lesley Malinoski, 83, was admitted to Hospital at Home on Aug. 12, 2022. She is among 100 OHSU patients to receive hospital-level care at home since the program began late last year. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Matthias Merkel, M.D., Ph.D. (OHSU)

Darren Malinoski, M.D. (OHSU)

Ayako Mayo, M.D. (OHSU)

Video Download: B-Roll Hospital at Home vitals and stethoscope close up

OHSU Hospital at Home patient Gus Bekahi visits with Metro West mobile nurse Mark Mosier at Bekahi's home in Gresham on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. Bekahi's wife, Eva, helps care for him in the comfort of the couple's home. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Video Download: B-Roll Hospital at Home - talking with patient

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