PARAMUS, NJ, June 23, 2025 – Valley Health System, in partnership with Inbound Health, a leading enabler of advanced care at home, is proud to announce a Hospital at Home program, set to launch this summer. This innovative program will deliver high-acuity inpatient care in the comfort and safety of patients’ homes – improving patient experience while maintaining the same standards of quality and safety found at The Valley Hospital.
Hospital at Home programs have gained national momentum as a proven, cost-effective model for care transformation – improving patient outcomes, reducing re-admissions, and helping health systems manage capacity and staffing more efficiently. As the United States population ages and the burden of chronic conditions rises, demand for flexible, home-based models has increased. In communities like Bergen County, New Jersey, where Medicare and MedSurg populations are growing faster than the national average, these models offer an especially valuable alternative for patients and providers alike.
Valley’s Hospital at Home program provides eligible patients with the same high-quality care they would receive at The Valley Hospital, in the comfort of their own home. Eligible patients must visit The Valley Hospital, where their care team will assess their medical condition and home safety protocols. If deemed eligible for the program, the patient’s care team will make a referral to Valley’s Hospital at Home program.
Patients in the Hospital at Home program will receive daily clinical assessments, 24/7 monitoring, medical supplies, and home visits from nurses and clinicians for common inpatient diagnoses, such as pneumonia, congestive heart failure, or cellulitis. The overall goal of the program is to help patients heal in a comfortable, familiar environment.
“Valley is pleased to partner with Inbound Health to bring hospital-level care to our patients where they feel most comfortable – at home,” said Robert Brenner, MD, MMM, FACHE, President and CEO of Valley Health System. “This program reflects our strategic commitment to making care more flexible, personal, and compassionate. With Hospital at Home, we are extending the trusted care our community expects from Valley beyond the hospital’s walls, offering safe, high-quality services where they’re needed most.”
Inbound Health partners with hospitals and health systems to fundamentally transform how and where care is delivered. The organization enables care teams to extend high-acuity care into the home. As a leader in advanced care-at-home enablement, Inbound brings deep expertise in standing up and scaling these models in alignment with clinical, operational, and financial goals.
The Hospital at Home program represents a cornerstone of Valley Health System’s dedication to transforming healthcare delivery through several key strategic pillars:
Flexible access to care: Access should be easy, safe, and adaptable – care doesn’t always need to happen in a brick-and-mortar setting.
Organizational efficiency: Enhancing system capacity for inpatient care by delivering appropriate services in the home.
Patient-centered options: Empowering patients with choices that align with their comfort and needs.
Compassionate care at home: Extending Valley’s commitment to compassionate, high-quality care that the community has come to expect, into the home setting.
Mission-driven service: Grounded in Valley’s values to serve and care, ensuring patients feel supported wherever they receive care.
The partnership between Valley Health System and Inbound Health leverages Inbound’s virtual and in-market care teams, technology, logistics, and clinical protocols – to enable safe, scalable, and effective care outside of the hospital.
“Our mission at Inbound Health is to unlock the full potential of advanced care at home,” said Dave Kerwar, CEO of Inbound Health. “We’re proud to partner with Valley Health System to bring this transformative model to life in the northern New Jersey region – expanding patient choice, driving innovation, and supporting providers as they evolve to meet the future of care.”
Looking ahead, Valley plans to expand the Hospital at Home program to reach a broader range of clinical and demographic groups. While the initial launch will focus on Medicare Fee-for-Service beneficiaries, the long-term vision includes expanding eligibility to additional patient populations, including Medicare Advantage and Medicaid recipients. As a Medicaid-approved state, New Jersey offers a unique opportunity to extend advanced care at home to underserved communities – reflecting Valley’s enduring commitment to equity, access, and community health.
Key performance indicators for program success will include patient satisfaction, readmission rates, hospital-acquired infection (HAI) reduction, operational and financial metrics, and measures of patient preference and empowerment.
“We’re excited to build a model that helps patients recover where they feel safest – and most in control,” added Dr. Brenner.
For more information about the Hospital at Home program, please visit ValleyHealth.com/HospitalAtHome
About Inbound Health
Inbound Health partners with providers to launch and scale advanced care at home. With a flexible suite of capabilities, including a clinical command center, in-market care teams, a proprietary technology and analytics platform, and logistics and supply chain management, Inbound Health empowers providers to re-think where patient care has been traditionally delivered to solve new and persistent capacity and throughput challenges.
For more information, visit https://inboundhealth.com/
Valley Health System and Inbound Health Partner to Launch Hospital at Home Program, Expanding Access for Patients
