Many patients prefer to be cared for in the comfort and familiarity of their home, if possible.
The NUHS@Home is a programme that offers eligible patients the alternative option to receive acute hospital care and services at home instead of the hospital. Patients are looked after by a multi-disciplinary team of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who will monitor their condition remotely via smart devices.
Services include:
Patients can be assured that the services and treatment they receive at home are similar to the care they receive in the hospital.
Some common conditions that may be suitable for NUHS@Home care include:
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NUHS@Home begins with a referral from a patient's doctor at our hospitals' emergency departments and selected hospital wards across NUHS. After being assessed by our team for suitability, we will enroll eligible patients who choose to participate in this programme and provide the appropriate medical care they need in their homes.
| 1. Suitable patients admitted to the ward or seen at Emergency are identified. |
| 2. They are assessed by the NUHS@Home team. |
| 3. If patient is eligible, they are then offered the option of receiving care at home. |
| 4. They will be enrolled into the programme and will travel home. |
| 5. Patients will then be reviewed virtually daily. |
| 6. Vitals will be uploaded online and monitored by the NUHS@Home team. |
| 7. Some patients may require additional home visits or treatments. |
| 8. Once treated and recovered, patients will be assessed and discharged. |
Patients are required to:
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NUHS@Home provides several benefits to our patients:
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NUHS@Home is supported by Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH). Patients warded with NUHS@Home are considered hospital patients. Singapore citizens and permanent residents can use government subsidies like MediSave, MediShield, MediFund as well as personal insurance.
Charges as of 1 April 2024
| PATIENT | CLASS OF WARD ACCOMMODATION | |
|---|---|---|
| Private Patient | Class A | Class B1 |
| $501.40 | $218 | |
| Subsidised Patient | Class B2 | Class C |
| $40 | $36 | |
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| Today Online | 22 March 2024 The Big Read: When home is where the hospital bed is |
| The Straits Times | 6 March 2024 Subsidised hospital care in the comfort of home from April 1; new hospital in Tengah by early 2030s |
| The Straits Times | 7 August 2024 More patients to receive hospital-type care at home under virtual ward pilot |
| The Straits Times | 29 September 2022 Some patients can now be hospitalised at home and be cared for via teleconsultations, home visits |
| Hospital Management Asia | 2 June 2022 Care beyond hospital walls: Singapore's continued drive of home-based care concept |
| The Straits Times | 9 March 2022 Budget debate: Virtual wards for non-COVID-19 patients to be trialled over two years |
| GovInsider | 4 March 2022 How Singapore created virtual wards for COVID-19 patients |
| Healthcare IT News | 26 January 2022 COVID-19 virtual ward helped Singaporean health system save over 3,500 bed days |
| Hospital Management Asia | 10 June 2021 Singapore hospitals trial bringing care to patients' homes |
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