Scientific Program

*the Program is Preliminary and is a subject to change.

You can access the Interactive Program and the Progam at a Glance of WHAHC 2021 by clicking on the buttons above.
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THE CONGRESS WILL BE HELD IN CENTRAL EUROPEAN SUMMER TIME CEST (UTC+2).

All live sessions will be recorded and uploaded in the Virtual Platform up to 24 hours after the session takes place. All sessions and talks will remain available on the Platform for 6 months after the Congress.

Join a clinician from Israel, France, Australia, Spain and USA in a typical home visit and experience live their knowledge and HAH approach.
During the panel discission the delegates will have the opportunity to ask their questions live to the HAH representatives, who will be discussing the similarities and differences in their models.

Moderator: Itamar Offer, Founder and Co-Chair of WHAHC & Sabar Health, Israel

Panellists:

Marc Poterre, Fondation Santé Service, France

Margaret Peinovich & Margaret Paulson, Mayo Clinic, USA

Luisa Morera, Parc Tauli University Hospital, Spain

Naim Mahroum, Sabar Health, Israel

Michael Montalto, Co-Chair of WHAHC & Epworth Hospital in the Home, Australia

Join us for hospital at home visits in Israel, France, Spain, USA and Australia followed by an inspiring panel discussion!

THE CONGRESS WILL BE HELD IN CENTRAL EUROPEAN SUMMER TIME CEST (UTC+2).

All live sessions will be recorded and uploaded in the Virtual Platform up to 24 hours after the session takes place. All sessions and talks will remain available on the Platform for 3 months after the Congress.

11:45 - 12:15

Keynote lecture

MOVEMENT AT THE STATION
Michael Montalto, Australia

12:15 - 12:45

Keynote lecture

HOSPITAL AT HOME AT THE TIME OF COVID-19 - THE FRENCH EXPERIENCE
Michel Calmon, France

12:45–13:00
HOSPITAL AT HOME AT THE TIME OF COVID-19: AN ITALIAN EXPERIENCE
Vittoria Tibaldi, Italy

13:00-13:15
COVID-19: SOUTHERN TRUST A NORTHERN IRELAND EXPERIENCE
Catherine Sheeran, UK

13:15-13:30
HOSPITAL AT HOME AT THE TIME OF COVID-19: TAIWAN EXPERIENCE
Zhang Kai-Ping, Taiwan

13:30–14:00
LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderators: Michel Calmon, France & Michael Montalto, Australia

13:30-13:50
PATIENTS POST AUTOLOGOUS PERIPHERAL HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION: COMPARISON OF GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTEREMIA BETWEEN FOLLOW-UP IN A SPANISH HOSPITAL AT HOME UNIT AND CONVENTIONAL HOSPITALIZATION
Juan Parra Jordan, Spain

13:50-14:05
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUT-PATIENT AUTOLOGOUS STEM CELL TRANSPLANT (ASCT) MODEL OF CARE FOR MULTIPLE MYELOMA PATIENTS
Trish Joyce, Australia

14:05-14:20
POST-TRANSPLANT CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE IS FEASIBLE AND SAFE AS GVHD PROPHYLAXIS IN AT-HOME ALLOGENEIC BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION MODELS
Marta Garcia-Recio, Spain

14:20-14:50
LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: James Pollard, Australia

14:25-14:40
POST ACUTE CARE CHOICES: INFORMING AND EMPOWERING PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS THROUGH CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT
Allison Stark, USA & Sheryl Levin, USA

14:40-15:00
POINT OF CARE BLOOD TESTS AND IMAGING - SHOULD THEY BE STANDARD CARE FOR HOSPITAL AT HOME?
Dan Lasserson, UK

15:00-15:15
BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING IN PREGNANCY AND E-HEALTH: EVALUATION OF HY-RESULT SYSTEM
Nicolas Postel-Vinay, France

15:15-15:45
LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Linda DeCherrie, USA

15:00-15:15
TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED HOSPITAL AT HOME CARE FOR VULNERABLE AND MEDICALLY COMPLEX ADULTS IN CANADA: INSIGHTS FROM PROVIDERS, CAREGIVERS AND PATIENTS
Michelle Grinman, Canada

15:15-15:30
PATIENT AND PROVIDER PERSPECTIVES FOR PROSPECTIVE HOME HOSPITAL PROGRAMME IN SINGAPORE
Yi Feng Lai, Singapore

15:30-15:45
PATIENT-EXPERIENCE OF HAH: SATISFACTION DIFFERS FROM QUALITY-OF-LIFE!
Marc Poterre, France

15:45-16:15
LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Itamar Offer, Israel

17:00 - 17:15
GREATER PARIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS HAH EXPERIENCES AND PROJECTS DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC
Laurence Nivet, France

17:15 - 17:30
CHANGES WITH HAH DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC IN THE UNITED STATES
Linda DeCherrie, USA

17:30 - 17:45
ATRIUM HEALTH-HOSPITAL AT HOME AS STANDARD OF CARE FOR COVID19 PATIENTS
Stephanie Murphy, USA & Kranthi Sitammagari, USA

17:45 - 18:15
LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: David Levine, USA

17:30 - 17:45
GENERATION OF INDICATORS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE GIVEN TO USERS OF HOSPITAL AT HOME
Carolina Puchi, Chile

17:45 - 18:00
BUILDING AN ADVANCED CARE AT HOME PROGRAM FOR ACUTELY ILL PATIENTS AT SCALE
Vivian Reyes, USA

18:00 - 18:15
HOSPITAL AT HOME AND A SPECIFIC SELECTION TEAM FOR THE ADMISSION OF PATIENTS IN A THIRD LEVEL SPANISH HOSPITAL: ONE-YEAR DESCRIPTIVE STUDY
Stefanie Pini, Spain

18:15 - 18:45
LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Manuel Miron, Spain

Take a glass of Burgundy wine or, why not, Champagne and join us for a relaxing and entertaining event with our partners from the Paris Convention Bureau.
Let’s dive together into some mystical stories and learn funny secrets, hidden behind some of the most emblematic monuments and areas in Paris such as the Statue of Liberty, La Guillotine, the Street Food District and more.
Do not miss out to take part in our quiz and the opportunity to win special prizes, provided by our partners and us!

THE CONGRESS WILL BE HELD IN CENTRAL EUROPEAN SUMMER TIME CEST (UTC+2).

All live sessions will be recorded and uploaded in the Virtual Platform up to 24 hours after the session takes place. All sessions and talks will remain available on the Platform for 3 months after the Congress.

Moderators: Michael Montalto, Australia & Itamar Offer, Israel

10:45 - 10:57
A PROSPECTIVE COHORT OF SARS-COV2 INFECTED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL AT HOME UNIT.
David Nicolas Ocejo, Spain

10:57 - 11:09
CAR-T CELL THERAPY EARLY DOMICILIARY DISCHARGE. A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE.
Alexandra Martinez-Roca, Spain

11:09 - 11:21
HOSPITAL AT HOME FOR POST-SURGICAL THORACIC PATIENTS. A SAFE ALTERNATIVE
Irene Pereta, Spain

11:21 - 11:33
THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF MENTAL HEALTH HOME HOSPITALIZATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
Isabel Agasi, Spain

11:33 - 11:45
SAFETY OF RED BLOOD CELL TRANSFUSION AT HOSPITAL AT HOME. IS IT POSSIBLE TO IMPROVE THE PROCEDURE?
Begona Ibanez, Spain

11:45 - 12:15

Keynote lecture

IMPROVING PATIENT OUTCOMES WITH AN ONCOLOGY HOSPITAL AT HOME PROGRAM
Karen Titchener, USA

12:15-12:30
IS IT EFFECTIVE AND SAFE TO TREAT MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT GRAMNEGATIVE INFECTIONS IN HOSPITAL AT HOME UNITS?
Abel Mujal, Spain

12:30-12:45
HITH AND ENDOCARDITIS
James Pollard, Australia

12:45-13:00
BACTEREMIA AND FUNGEMIA IN A SPANISH HOSPITAL AT HOME UNIT: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY
Stefanie Francesca Pini, Spain

13:00-13:30
LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderators: Vittoria Tibaldi, Italy & Graham Ellis, UK

13:30-13:45
DISCHARGE OF NEWBORNS WITH JAUNDICE: HOSPITAL AT HOME BASED CARE MONITORING WITH PHOTOTHERAPY IN FRANCE
Alexandre Georges, France

13:45-14:00
LESSONS FROM CHILDREN: APPLYING PAEDIATRIC HITH TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND HOME CARE FOR ALL PATIENTS
Penelope Bryant, Australia

14:00-14:15
CREATION OF A PEDIATRIC HOME HOSPITALIZATION UNIT
Sofia Clar, Spain

14:15-14:45
LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Matthieu De Stampa, France

14:45 - 15:00

Keynote lecture

HOW HAS HAH MODEL CONTRIBUTED TO SPANISH HEALTH SYSTEM IN COVID TIME AND WHAT SHOULD IT BE IN THE FUTURE
Beatriz Massa, Spain

15:15-15:30
ADAPTATION OF CIVIL BUILDINGS BY HOSPITAL AT HOME TEAMS FOR TREATING COVID-19 PATIENTS: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY FROM A MEDICALIZED HOTEL
David Nicolas Ocejo, Spain

15:30-15:45
HOSPITAL AT HOME EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN NURSING HOMES DURING THE COVID-19 HEALTH CRISIS IN FRANCE
Clement Leclaire, France

15:45-16:00
HOSPITAL AT HOME FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF COVID-19: A CASE SERIES OF 63 PATIENTS
Emmanuel Coloma Bazan, Spain

16:00-16:30
LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Zhang Kai Ping, Taiwan

17:00-17:15
BENEFITS OF IMBEDDING HEALTH SYSTEM PHARMACY SERVICES IN A HOSPITAL AT HOME CARE MODEL AT MAYO CLINIC
Margaret Peinovich, USA

17:15-17:30
HOSPITAL-AT-HOME FOR SEASONAL INFLUENZA VIRUS OUTBREAKS: EXPERIENCE WITH 119 PATIENTS
Emmanuel Coloma Bazan, Spain

17:30-17:45
HOSPITAL AT HOME FOR OXYGEN THERAPY FOLLOWING CONVENTIONAL HOSPITALIZATION FOR ACUTE BRONCHIOLITIS: A FRENCH RETROSPECTIVE STUDY DURING 3 WINTER SEASONS 2017-2020
Jee-Seon Yang, France

17:45-18:00
“EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT HOME” – A STEPPING-STONE TO HOME HOSPITAL?
Constantinos Michaelidis, USA

18:00-18:30
LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Bruce Leff, USA

NEXT STOP…HOSPITAL@HOME…THE NEW GLOBAL STANDARD OF CARE
Raphael Rakowski, USA

Moderator: David Levine, USA

What image says hospital at home care for you?
Is it only a bed between four walls or is there a lot more to that? What are the emotions? How does the technology work? What is the role of the family and the hospital at home professionals?

Hear the stories behind the top 5 selected photos from our contest and vote for your favourite!

THE CONGRESS WILL BE HELD IN CENTRAL EUROPEAN SUMMER TIME CEST (UTC+2).

All live sessions will be recorded and uploaded in the Virtual Platform up to 24 hours after the session takes place. All sessions and talks will remain available on the Platform for 3 months after the Congress.

Moderators: Beatriz Massa, Spain & Michel Calmon, France

10:40 - 10:52
IV ANTIBIOTIC ADMINISTERED BY HOSPITAL AT HOME UNITS IN CENTENARIANS. ANALYSIS OF TADE REGISTRY DATA
Victor González Ramallo, Spain

10:52 - 11:04
ATENTION TO PATIENTS AFFECTED BY COVID 19 DURING THE PANDEMIC AT A HOSPITAL AT HOME UNIT
Maria Delgado, Spain

11:04 - 11:16
ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES OF HOME CARE PHYSICIANS: THE STUDY OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATION PROGRAMMES (ECHP)
Chia-Ming Yen, Taiwan

11:16 - 11:28
MEDICINES OPTIMISATION IN COVID-19 POSITIVE PATIENTS TREATED AT HOME: PHARMACIST INTERVENTIONS IN COVIDCARE@HOME
Sophie McGlen, UK

11:30 - 12:00

Keynote lecture

HAH GOES DIGITAL – HARNESSING DIGITAL SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE HAH
Itamar Offer, Israel

12:00 - 12:30

Keynote lecture

REMOTE PHYSICIAN CARE FOR HOME HOSPITAL PATIENTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED NONINFERIORITY TRIAL
David Levine, USA

12:30-12:45
THINKING BIG. RAPID EXPANSION OF HOME-DELIVERED AND VIRTUAL HOSPITAL SERVICES IN VICTORIA.
Danielle Romanes, Australia

12:45-13:00
BOTTOM UP: DEVELOPING A HOSPITAL AT HOME MODEL OF CARE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY
Manuel Miron, Spain

13:00-13:15
FRENCH POLICY FOR HAH ORGANIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Michel Calmon, France

13:15-13:30
IMPLEMENTING HOSPITAL AT HOME MODELS AT NATIONAL SCALE
Graham Ellis, UK

13:30-13:45
DEVELOPMENT OF A HOSPITAL AT HOME USERS GROUP IN THE US AND CANADA
Linda DeCherrie, USA

13:45-14:15
LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Itamar Offer, Israel

Fully Live Panel with the Scientific Committee:

Itamar, Offer, Israel; Bruce Leff, USA; Beatriz Massa, Spain; Michael Montalto, Australia; Michel Calmon, France

Points of Discussion:
What happened in 2020?
What are the important innovations and new topics presented during the Congress?
How do you see HaH 5 years from now?

15:00-15:15
INTRODUCING AN ACUITY TOOL FOR USE IN HOSPITAL IN THE HOME SERVICES
Gerry Lee, UK

15:15-15:30
THIRTY-DAY HOSPITAL READMISSIONS FROM HOSPITAL AT HOME FOR OLDER ADULTS IN FRANCE
Matthieu De Stampa, France

15:30-15:45
SPANISH HOSPITAL AT HOME. ANALYSIS OF ACTIVITY USING A NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE DATABASE
Sergio Palacios Fernandez, Spain

15:45-16:15
LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderators: Aaron Yao, USA & Claudio Oliveira, Brazil

16:15-16:30
PARTNERING TO BRING CARE BACK HOME
John Halamka, USA

16:30-16:45
Aimee Fisher, Israel

16:45-17:00
Samuel Cronin, Israel

17:00-17:30
LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Pippa Shulman, USA

18:00-18:15
HOME CARE AS A SAFE ALTERNATIVE IN POST-ACUTE AND LONG-TERM CARE DURING COVID-19 CRISIS
Claudio Oliveira, Brazil

18:15-18:30
THE TECHNOLOGIES IN HOME-BASED MEDICAL CARE
Aaron Yao, USA

18:30-18:45
THE ROLE OF THE HOSPITAL-AT-HOME SERVICE IN THE SURVEILLANCE OF COVID-19 PATIENTS
Catarina Cabral, Portugal

18:45-19:00
COVID-19 OUTBREAK: AN EXPERIENCE TO REAPPRAISE THE ROLE OF HOSPITAL AT HOME IN THE ANTICANCER DRUGS INJECTION
Benedicte Mittaine-Merzac, France

19:00-19:30
LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Karen Titchener, USA

19:30 - 20:00

Keynote lecture

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: A RESEARCH AGENDA FOR HOSPITAL AT HOME
Bruce Leff, USA