Huntsman At Home Cancer Program Integrated Team-Based Leadership
Launched in 2018, Huntsman at Home in Utah was one of the first programs in the United States to provide acute cancer care at home.
Service Provided
The service combines Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) research and clinical expertise for in-person care, remote patient and caregiver support, and acute-level clinical care provided by nurse practitioners.
Huntsman at Home has a variety of home-based services that range from symptom management to acute medical, post-surgical, palliative, and end-of-life care.
Team-Based
The Huntsman at Home team is led by HCI nurse practitioners working in conjunction with HCI oncologists and is operated in partnership with Community Nursing Services, a home health and hospice agency that provides the program with registered nurses, social workers, and physical therapists.
Results
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology reports findings on Huntsman at Home, a cancer hospital-at-home model operated by Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah. The study analyzed aspects of Huntsman at Home acute care—meaning a level of care that is generally provided in an inpatient hospital setting.
In the 30 days after study entry, Huntsman at Home participants had:
- 55% fewer hospitalizations;
- 45% fewer emergency department visits, and shorter hospital stays by one day; and
- 47% lower health care costs during the same 30-day period as compared with patients who did not participate in Huntsman at Home.
The results were presented at the ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Program, and showed evidence of reductions in hospitalization, ED visits and cost with Huntsman at Home vs. usual care.
Lisa Remington is widely recognized as one of the foremost futurists in the home care industry, focusing on healthcare trends and disruptive innovation. She serves as the president and publisher of the Remington Report magazine and is also the President of Remington’s Think Tank Strategy Institute. Lisa provides strategic advice and education to over 10,000 organizations, assisting them in developing transformative strategies for growth and their future implications. She closely monitors complex trends and forces of change to develop effective strategic approaches.
