Stanton is one of about 125 patients who’ve been enrolled in an experimental hospital at home program run out of Kaiser’s Permanente’s Riverside Medical Center.
Launched two years ago, the program is designed for people who need treatment - typically only given in the hospital — for one of three conditions: pneumonia, cellulitis or congestive heart failure.
"Our goals are to have patients be safe at home and to have them recover at home and to have a high-quality experience," says Dr. Earl Quijada, one of three Kaiser doctors assigned to the program.
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