The National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) launched the Acute Hospital Care at Home Trial Program in July 2024. The program allows specific patients diagnosed with pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and soft tissue infections—who would typically require hospitalization—to receive treatment at home or in their original care institution. Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists have formed task teams, including personnel from hospitals, clinics, home care centers, and pharmacies, to provide care for these patients. To ensure high-quality home care models, most task teams utilize remote consultations, remote vital signs monitoring equipment, and bedside testing when necessary. This approach helps alleviate the burden of care and reduces the inconvenience of traveling between hospitals and home for patients' families.
The NHIA stated that long-term care services are equally available to patients receiving acute hospital care at home. Relevant applications should be submitted according to the "Regulations Governing Long-Term Care Services Application and Benefits." A flexible care package can be adopted to ensure comprehensive care for patients. Ultimately, the goal is to promote aging in place and aging in peace for everyone.