In this episode of WHAHC Congress Catch-Up, we move beyond clinical success to tackle the next great challenge for Hospital at Home (HaH): scaling up and sustaining programs as part of mainstream healthcare systems. Drawing from the WHAHC 2025 session “Scaling HaH”, chaired by Itamar Offer (Founder and Co-Chair of WHAHC), this episode brings together powerful lessons from Singapore, France, Israel, and the United States on what it really takes to turn small pilots into permanent system-wide models of care.
You’ll also hear about:
• The “success trap” — why programs that mature too smoothly may be most at risk of decline (WHAHC Co-Chair Itamar Offer)
• Israel’s rapid rise and plateau, where strong clinical results couldn’t overcome temporary funding and policy fragility
• France’s 70-year HaH journey and how a national performance agency helped smaller public providers break free of systemic inertia
• Singapore’s data-driven approach to scaling, using implementation science frameworks and AI tools to guide real-world expansion
• U.S. Medicaid data showing HaH’s safety, equity, and cost-effectiveness — and why permanent federal legislation remains critical
• The unifying insight: scaling HaH is now less a clinical challenge than a strategic, political, and financial one
This episode is essential listening for health system leaders, policymakers, and innovators navigating the realities of growing HaH programs — from sustainability planning and funding transitions to cultural and operational alignment.
This podcast was created using AI to provide a quick and insightful summary of a WHAHC 2025 session. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, listeners are encouraged to refer to original Congress materials and recordings for detailed information.
The World Hospital at Home Congress, WHAHC 2025, took place on 27–29 March 2025, in Vienna, Austria.
For more information visit https://whahc.kenes.com/
In this episode of WHAHC Congress Catch-Up, we dive into the pediatric perspective on Hospital at Home (HaH), exploring the unique opportunities and challenges of delivering complex, hospital-level care to children in their own homes. The session “To HaH or Not to HaH: The Pediatric Perspective” was chaired by Dr. Claire Mehler Jacob (APHP, France) and featured case studies and clinical insights from France’s leading pediatric HaH teams.
Through the story of Max, a baby with congenital nephrotic syndrome who required continuous albumin infusion, the session highlighted both the promise and the complexity of pediatric HaH—where medical safety, family capacity, and child development all intersect.
You’ll also hear about:
• When parenteral treatments are (and aren’t) suitable for pediatric HaH (APHP, France)
• The pros and cons of different venous access options in children—including ports, PICCs, and peripheral lines—and how to manage complications at home (Fondation Santé Service, France)
• The role of HaH in post-transplant care, and how to balance medical stability with family readiness (APHP, France)
• Why pediatric HaH is not simply “hospital care at home,” but an evolving, family-centered model that adapts as children grow and their needs change
This thought-provoking episode underscores that pediatric HaH isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. Instead, it requires constant adaptation, close teamwork, and a holistic focus on both patient and caregiver well-being.
This podcast was created using AI to provide a quick and insightful summary of a WHAHC 2025 session. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, listeners are encouraged to refer to original Congress materials and recordings for detailed information.
The World Hospital at Home Congress, WHAHC 2025, took place on 27–29 March 2025, in Vienna, Austria.
For more information visit https://whahc.kenes.com/
In this episode of WHAHC Congress Catch-Up, we explore the economics of Hospital at Home (HaH) through the lens of the WHAHC 2025 symposium “Payor Perspectives on Hospital at Home: Challenges and Efforts to Accelerate Adoption”, chaired by Lisa Tripp (Tripp Hollander Advisors, USA). Experts from Singapore, the United States, and Australia share how different funding models, payment policies, and regulatory frameworks are shaping the pace of HaH adoption worldwide.
You’ll also hear about:
• Singapore’s innovative regulatory and financing sandbox that rapidly scaled HaH into mainstream practice, with a focus on capacity, outcomes, and patient experience (MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation, Singapore)
• How Massachusetts Medicaid embraced HaH early, navigating waiver uncertainty while prioritizing payment parity, simplicity, and data on disadvantaged populations (MassHealth, USA)
• Australia’s 35+ years of HaH experience, and the challenges of multi-payer complexity, inconsistent funding across states, and the vital role of advocacy to ensure quality and sustainability (Hospital in Your Home, Australia)
• Why funding parity is a recurring theme—and how aligning payment with traditional inpatient care helps establish HaH as a credible, scalable alternative
• The long-term financial case for HaH, from reducing readmissions to avoiding costly hospital bed expansion
This episode is especially relevant for policymakers, payors, health system leaders, and program developers seeking to understand how different financing strategies can make or break the sustainability of Hospital at Home.
This podcast was created using AI to provide a quick and insightful summary of a WHAHC 2025 session. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, listeners are encouraged to refer to original Congress materials and recordings for detailed information.
The World Hospital at Home Congress, WHAHC 2025, took place on 27–29 March 2025, in Vienna, Austria.
For more information visit https://whahc.kenes.com/
In this episode of WHAHC Congress Catch-Up, we dive into the future of education and workforce development in Hospital at Home, drawing on insights from Session 5: “Education, Training and Workforce – Part 1,” chaired by Dr. Ryan Brewster (Ariadne Labs, USA). The session showcased strategies for scaling HaH through culture change, standardized training, and cutting-edge clinical tools.
You’ll also hear about:
• Why workplace culture, shared ownership, and accountability are as critical as protocols when scaling HaH (Medically Home, USA)• A pioneering Nordic education program that defines core HaH competencies and delivers them through a structured, cross-border training platform (North Zeeland Hospital, Denmark)• Clinician experiences from rural U.S. and Canadian trials, where autonomy, teamwork, and patient-centered care improved satisfaction and may help protect against burnout (Ariadne Labs, USA)• Taiwan’s rapid development of point-of-care ultrasound for HaH, including national consensus guidelines, training workshops, and real-world case studies (Taipei City Hospital, Taiwan)
From donut analogies about engagement to international trials of digital education, this episode highlights how workforce readiness and clinician experience will determine the long-term success of Hospital at Home worldwide.
This podcast was created using AI to provide a quick and insightful summary of a WHAHC 2025 session. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, listeners are encouraged to refer to original Congress materials and recordings for detailed information.
The World Hospital at Home Congress, WHAHC 2025, took place on 27–29 March 2025, in Vienna, Austria.
For more information visit https://whahc.kenes.com/
In this episode of WHAHC Congress Catch-Up, we explore the deeply human side of Hospital at Home through the lens of the WHAHC 2025 session “Patient & Caregiver Experience – Part 1”, chaired by Dr. Penelope Bryant (Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia). The session presents powerful data and stories from Australia, France, and Spain, revealing how patients and their caregivers experience acute care delivered at home—and how healthcare systems are adapting to support them better.
You’ll also hear about:
• How cancer patients' pain, sleep, and mental health improved in just days at home, tracked using PROMs and PREMs (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia)
• A study of 130 patient-caregiver pairs revealing the hidden toll on caregivers—and what France is doing to support them (Fondation Santé Service, France)
• An innovative NGO-hospital partnership that provides trained caregivers to patients with no family support, making HaH more equitable (Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Spain)
• A rigorously validated questionnaire—developed specifically for Hospital at Home—that captures the real patient and caregiver experience (Royal Children’s Hospital, Australia)
The session's rich Q&A explored pressing issues like social inequity, the burden on women caregivers, and how international models are working to overcome staffing and access barriers in creative, system-level ways.
This episode is especially relevant for clinicians, program leads, health system planners, and patient experience professionals focused on delivering safe, compassionate, and equitable care at home.
This podcast was created using AI to provide a quick and insightful summary of a WHAHC 2025 session. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, listeners are encouraged to refer to original Congress materials and recordings for detailed information.
The World Hospital at Home Congress, WHAHC 2025, took place on 27–29 March 2025, in Vienna, Austria.
For more information visit https://whahc.kenes.com/
In this episode of WHAHC Congress Catch-Up, we explore the most impactful research developments in Hospital at Home (HaH) from around the world, as presented in the WHAHC 2025 session “International Hospital at Home Research Roundup.” Featuring thought leaders Dr. David Levine, Dr. Linda DeCherrie, and WHAHC Co-Chair Prof. Bruce Leff, this symposium captured key findings and future directions shaping the field today.
Drawing on a wide body of studies and implementation experiences, the session spotlighted real-world solutions to challenges in training, scalability, specialty care, medication safety, and patient engagement.
You’ll also hear about:
• Simulation-based training and why we still lack standardized HaH education
• Agile and human-centered design as tools for scaling HaH effectively
• The inclusion of HaH in the American College of Cardiology’s heart failure care pathway
• Innovative solutions for managing dialysis, electrolyte imbalances, and IV meds at home
• A decision-support app designed to improve patient acceptance of HaH programs
• The vital, measurable role of pharmacists in optimizing at-home clinical safety
This research-rich episode offers valuable takeaways for healthcare professionals building or scaling HaH programs, as well as those looking to align operational practice with emerging evidence.
This podcast was created using AI to provide a quick and insightful summary of a WHAHC 2025 session. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, listeners are encouraged to refer to original Congress materials and recordings for detailed information.
The World Hospital at Home Congress, WHAHC 2025, took place on 27–29 March 2025, in Vienna, Austria.
For more information visit https://whahc.kenes.com/
In this episode of WHAHC Congress Catch-Up, we unpack key insights from the WHAHC 2025 symposium “Clinical Practice: Can We & Should We Admit Patients Directly to Hospital-at-Home Without a Prior ED Visit?” Chaired by Dr. Rachel Choe (Alexandra Hospital, Singapore), this thought-provoking session featured four real-world case studies from Singapore’s healthcare system.
The session explored how Hospital at Home (HaH) programs are successfully admitting patients straight from nursing homes, primary care, transitional care, and even newborn clinics—bypassing the emergency department altogether.
You’ll also hear about:
• Singapore’s data showing that frail older adults can be safely admitted directly from the community• A pediatric jaundice program offering newborn phototherapy at home with 24/7 support• A virtual care model for nursing homes reducing ED transfers by over 60%• A transitional care pathway that enables seamless direct HaH admission for complex patients• The role of trust, training, and regulation in scaling these models effectively
This episode offers practical lessons and strategic inspiration for clinicians, program developers, and healthcare leaders seeking scalable, patient-centered alternatives to hospital admission—especially for vulnerable populations.
This podcast was created using AI to provide a quick and insightful summary of a WHAHC 2025 session. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, listeners are encouraged to refer to original Congress materials and recordings for detailed information.
The World Hospital at Home Congress, WHAHC 2025, took place on 27–29 March 2025, in Vienna, Austria.
For more information visit https://whahc.kenes.com/
In this episode of WHAHC Congress Catch-Up, we explore insights from Session 1 of WHAHC 2025: “Bridging Clinical Practice and Innovation in Hospital at Home”, chaired by Dr. Manuel Miron (University Hospital Torrejon, Spain). This dynamic session featured international speakers addressing some of the most practical and pressing questions in delivering acute care at home.
From international nursing standards to real-world innovations in IV therapy, endocarditis care, and rapid response systems, this episode spotlights how clinical practice is evolving to meet the challenges, and unlock the opportunities, of the Hospital at Home (HaH) model.
You’ll also hear about:
• A global framework for home-based nursing developed across 39 countries
• The safety of using fluid boluses instead of continuous IV drips at home
• Why standard guidelines for endocarditis may not fully apply to HaH patients
• How Rapid Response Teams in Spain reduce unnecessary ER visits
• Matched cohort data from Canada showing reduced harm and mortality in HaH
This episode is especially relevant for clinicians, health system leaders, researchers, and care model innovators committed to advancing safe, scalable, and evidence-based care beyond hospital walls.
This podcast was created using AI to provide a quick and insightful summary of a WHAHC 2025 session. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, listeners are encouraged to refer to original Congress materials and recordings for detailed information.
The World Hospital at Home Congress, WHAHC 2025, took place on 27–29 March 2025, in Vienna, Austria.
For more information visit https://whahc.kenes.com/
In this episode, we spotlight the Opening Keynote Lecture from the 2025 World Hospital at Home Congress: "A HOSPITAL AT HOME JAHM SESSION", delivered by Prof. Michael Montalto, Co-Chair of WHAHC and Medical Director at Epworth Hospital, Australia.
Prof. Montalto shares an inspiring look at how the Hospital at Home (HaH) model has grown from a niche idea into a dynamic global movement. With over 730 delegates attending WHAHC 2025 and hundreds of abstracts and session proposals submitted, this year’s congress underscored a surge in international interest, collaboration, and innovation.
Key themes explored include:• The continued global expansion of Hospital at Home across regions including the Middle East, Asia, and Europe• The sharp rise in research activity, with 430+ abstracts highlighting advancements in remote monitoring and digital health tools• The behind-the-scenes dedication of the WHAHC scientific and organizing committees• How real-world implementation and a growing evidence base are shaping HaH into a core pillar of modern healthcare
This podcast episode is especially relevant for health system leaders, clinicians, policy makers, digital health innovators, and researchers exploring new models of care delivery that extend beyond hospital walls.
This podcast was created using AI to provide a quick and insightful summary of a WHAHC 2025 session. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, listeners are encouraged to refer to original Congress materials and recordings for detailed information.
The World Hospital at Home Congress, WHAHC 2025, took place on 27-29 March 2025, in Vienna Austria.
For more information visit https://whahc.kenes.com/
In this first episode of the WHAHC Congress Catch-Up series, we break down the inspiring closing keynote lecture from the 2025 World Hospital at Home Congress, presented by WHAHC Co-Chair Prof. Bruce Leff. The session captured just how far the field has come and where it’s headed next, and presented a wonderful overview of the entire WHAHC 2025.
From complex cancer treatments and pediatric care delivered at home, to AI-powered monitoring, rapid response teams, and robust international scaling efforts, the message was clear: Hospital at Home isn’t a fringe idea anymore - it’s fast becoming a core part of modern healthcare systems.
You’ll also hear about:
• Safety data showing fewer infections and lower readmission rates
• Innovations from augmented reality to automated medication kits
• New thinking on defining success, training teams, and involving patients and caregivers
• The vision of “a hospital in any home” and what it could mean for the future of care
This podcast topic is relevant for: clinicians, health system leaders, policymakers, researchers, innovators, and anyone working to expand or understand acute care outside hospital walls.
This podcast was created using AI to provide a quick and insightful summary of a WHAHC 2025 session. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, listeners are encouraged to refer to original Congress materials and recordings for detailed information.
The World Hospital at Home Congress, WHAHC WHAHC 2025, took place on 27-29 March 2025, in Vienna Austria.
For more information visit https://whahc.kenes.com/
Welcome to WHAHC Congress Catch-Up, the official podcast series by the World Hospital at Home Congress (WHAHC). This podcast brings you the latest innovations and insights in Hospital at Home care, presented at the WHAHC 2025 Congress in Vienna.
Tailored for medical professionals, researchers, and healthcare leaders, this AI-generated series delivers concise, curated summaries of key sessions from the Congress. From clinical best practices and technological advancements to policy updates and global implementation strategies, we’ll spotlight the research and discussions that are shaping the future of home-based healthcare.
Whether you attended the Congress in Vienna, this podcast series will bring the heart of WHAHC 2025 directly to you.
WHAHC 2025 took place March 27–29, 2025 in Vienna, Austria.
For more information, visit https://whahc.kenes.com/