Case Study: Virtua Health launches agile Hospital at Home with The Chartis Group

Virtua Health launches hospital at home 3 months early with The Chartis Group

Virtua Health, a health system in southern New Jersey, sought innovative solutions to address financial and operational challenges while improving community care. They identified a hospital at home program as a key opportunity. To navigate this transformation and avoid common pitfalls, Virtua Health engaged The Chartis Group for advisory services to develop a compelling business case and secure necessary approvals.

The Chartis Group collaborated with Virtua to define a unique operating model, establish multiple workstreams, and provide project management oversight. This partnership led to the program's launch three months ahead of schedule. The results were significant: within eight months, over 175 patients were served, avoiding 542 days of traditional hospital stays and shortening the average length of stay by more than two days. The program's success also allowed Virtua to remove nine inpatient beds from its capital expansion plan.

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