Thanks to this 100% online program, you will master the fundamentals of Home Hospitalization and ensure the overall well-being of patients at home”

Home healthcare has gained increasing importance as an effective solution for patients requiring continuous care but who do not need to remain in a hospital setting. This model has proven to be a viable alternative, not only for reducing costs but also for improving clinical outcomes and the overall well-being of the patient. Given this, the demand for Home Hospitalization has risen, driven by factors such as the prevalence of chronic diseases and the need to alleviate hospital congestion. Similarly, as technologies advance and organizational models evolve, Home Hospitalization is emerging as a crucial strategy for delivering personalized and high-quality healthcare at home.

For this reason, TECH presents a revolutionary program in Home Hospitalization. The program addresses essential topics such as organizational models of home care, including hospital-based care and primary care. Furthermore, it delves into fundamental aspects such as the history of Home Hospitalization, its reference units, and the future of this healthcare model. Therefore, this academic pathway also includes legal aspects and quality indicators, which are essential for developing efficient and high-quality home care.

On the other hand, TECH offers an adaptable and modern solution for healthcare professionals, providing continuous access to a 100% online academic pathway, available at any time and from any device with an internet connection. This flexibility allows professionals to organize their time efficiently, enabling learning to fit into their schedules and personal needs. It is important to note that through the Relearning methodology, the assimilation and constant updating of key content is facilitated, ensuring that the knowledge acquired remains current and applicable in the context of Home Healthcare.

Through this exclusive university program, you will identify patient needs and provide personalized care”

This Master's Degree in Home Hospitalization contains the most complete and up-to-date university program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• The development of practical cases presented by experts in Health and Medicine
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

You will maximize the impact of home care, ensuring the implementation of appropriate protocols and techniques to guarantee care of the highest quality”

The program’s faculty includes professionals from the field of medicine who share the experience of their work, along with renowned specialists from reference societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive  educational experience designed to prepare students for real-life situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby students must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, professionals will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

You will apply sophisticated strategies for the management of Pain and Palliative Care at home, promoting a humanized approach"

You will manage telemedicine technologies and remote monitoring, improving the clinical control of patients"

This exclusive university pathway offers a comprehensive approach to Home Hospitalization, covering everything from organizational models to the management of complex cases. Furthermore, through an in-depth analysis of the history and advancements in this field, professionals will acquire essential tools to manage geriatric, chronic, and palliative patients, as well as those with specific diseases such as heart failure and neurological conditions. Additionally, the program delves into the management of home infections and telemedicine, key aspects for optimizing care and improving the quality of home healthcare.

You will develop clinical competencies to efficiently manage complex cases of chronic geriatric patients”

Module 1. Organization of Home Hospitalization

1.1. Introduction and Justification

1.1.1. Introduction
1.1.2. Justification

1.2. History of Home Hospitalization

1.2.1. Historical Overview
1.2.2. Reference Units
1.2.3. Present and Future of Home Hospitalization

1.3. Organizational Models

1.3.1. Hospital-Based Home Care
1.3.2. Primary Care-based Home Care
1.3.3. Home Help Services

1.4. Differences Between HHU and Home Care from Primary Care and Other Home Care Models (PADES, ESAD)

1.4.1. HHU
1.4.2. Home Care Models

1.5. Evidence-Based Medicine

1.5.1. Advantages and Disadvantages of the HHU Model Compared to Conventional Hospitalization

1.6. Service Portfolio

1.6.1. Early Discharge Model
1.6.2. High-Tech Discharge Model
1.6.3. Support Function Model

1.7. General Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria

1.7.1. Voluntariness
1.7.2. Social Criteria
1.7.3. Geographical Criteria
1.7.4. Medical Criteria

1.8. Integration with Different Healthcare Levels

1.8.1. Primary Care
1.8.2. Emergency Care
1.8.3. Conventional Hospitalization
1.8.4. Social and Healthcare Centers
1.8.5. Nursing Homes

1.9. Structure and Resources of HHU

1.9.1. Structure of HHU
1.9.2. Resources in HHU

Module 2. General Aspects. Research and Teaching

2.1. Process Management

2.1.1. Pre-Admission Assessment
2.1.2. Admission
2.1.3. Discharge and Transfer to Primary Care
2.1.4. Re-Admission
2.1.5. Case Management

2.2. Electronic Medical Records, Specifics of HHU (Mobility and Accessibility)

2.2.1. Telemedicine

2.3. Quality Indicators

2.3.1. Management Indicators
2.3.2. Clinical Indicators

2.4. Research in HHU

2.5.1. Future and Present Lines of Work in the HHU

2.5. Undergraduate and Postgraduate Teaching

2.5.1. Undergraduate Teaching
2.5.2. Postgraduate Teaching

2.6. Future Perspectives

2.6.1. Future Challenges

2.7. Telemedicine

2.7.1. Concept and Considerations

2.8. Case Management

2.8.1. Nursing Management of Hospital Cases
2.8.2. Nursing Management of Community Cases
2.8.3. Management of Medicine-Based Cases

Module 3. Care for Different Types of Specific Patients

3.1. Fragile Geriatric Patients

3.1.1. Peculiarities in a Geriatric Patient
3.1.2. Model of Relationship with Assisted Living Facilities
3.1.3. Treatment in Geriatric Patients

3.2. Complex Chronic Patients

3.2.1. Definition
3.2.2. Management Models for Complex Chronic Patients
3.2.3. End-of-life Criteria

3.3. Palliative Patients

3.3.1. Differences Between Oncological and Non-Oncological Palliative Patients
3.3.2. End-of-life Criteria
3.3.3. Management Models for Palliative Patients

3.4. Frequent-Visiting Patient

3.4.1. Case Management

3.5. Home Antibiotherapy

3.5.1. General Aspects
3.5.2. TADE (Home Antibiotherapy for Specific Diseases)

3.6. Psychiatric Patients

3.6.1. Peculiarities of Mental Health Monitoring at Home

3.7. Pediatric Patients

3.7.1. Considerations for Pediatric Patients

Module 4. Syndromes Suitable for Home Management

4.1. Heart Failure

4.1.1. Admission and Exclusion Criteria
4.1.2. Symptom Management and Treatment at Home
4.1.3. Discharge Criteria

4.2. COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

4.2.1. Admission and Exclusion Criteria
4.2.2. Symptom Management and Treatment at Home

4.3. Post-Surgical Care

4.3.1. Admission and Exclusion Criteria
4.3.2. Management of Main Symptoms and Complications in Post-Surgical Patients

4.4. Neurological Patients

4.4.1. Dementia
4.4.2. Multiple Sclerosis
4.4.3. ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

4.5. DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) and PE (Pulmonary Embolism)

4.5.1. Diagnosis at Home
4.5.2. Home-Adjusted Treatment
4.5.3. Admission Criteria for Conventional Hospitalization

4.6. Home-Based Rehabilitation. Loss of Functionality. Fractures

4.6.1. Functionality Scales
4.6.2. Possibilities for Home Rehabilitation

4.7. Nephro-Urological Syndromes

4.7.1. Pyelonephritis
4.7.2. Urinary Tract Pathologies
4.7.3. Prostatic Disease
4.7.4. Acute and Chronic Kidney Disease

4.8. Patients with Digestive Diseases

4.8.1. Cirrhosis
4.8.2. Hepatic Encephalopathy
4.8.3. Short Bowel Syndrome

Module 5. Management of Infections at Home. Admission and Exclusion Criteria, Management, Discharge Criteria

5.1. Pneumonia

5.1.1. Diagnosis
5.1.2. Management at Home
5.1.3. Bronchoaspirations. Prevention and Management

5.2. Urinary Tract Infections

5.2.1. Pyelonephritis
5.2.2. Urinary Tract Infection
5.2.3. Prostatitis

5.3. Intra-Abdominal Infections

5.3.1. Liver Abscesses
5.3.2. Post-Surgical Abscesses
5.3.3. Cholecystitis and Cholangitis
5.3.4. Diverticulitis
5.3.5. Infectious Pancreatitis

5.4. Abscesses

5.4.1. General Aspects
5.4.2. Treatment
5.4.3. Types of Wound Care

5.5. Soft Tissue Infections

5.5.1. Concept
5.5.2. Classification

5.6. Surgical Wound Infection

5.6.1. Concept
5.6.2. Classification

5.7. Osteomyelitis

5.7.1. Concept
5.7.2. Classification

5.8. Endocarditis

5.8.1. Concept
5.8.2. Classification

5.9. Prosthesis and Intravascular Device Infections

5.9.1. Concept
5.9.2. Classification

5.10. Febrile Neutropenia

5.10.1. Diagnosis
5.10.2. Therapeutics

Module 6. Palliative Care and Oncology Patients

6.1. Comprehensive Assessment in Palliative Care

6.1.1. Palliative Care Medical History Model
6.1.2. Anamnesis in Palliative Care
6.1.3. The Importance of Family and Social Circumstances in Comprehensive Assessment

6.2. Assessment Scales in Palliative Care

6.2.1. ECOG
6.2.2. Barthel
6.2.3. Karnofsky
6.2.4. VAS (Visual Analog Scale)
6.2.5. Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale
6.2.6. Gijon Scale
6.2.7. Family Apgar
6.2.8. Pfeiffer Scale
6.2.9. Nutritional Assessment

6.3. Continuous Care Models for Palliative Oncology Patients

6.3.1. Palliative Patients
6.3.1.1. Models

6.4. Pain Management in Palliative Care

6.4.1. Analgesic Ladder
6.4.2. First Step
6.4.3. Second Step
6.4.4. Third Step
6.4.5. Adjuvants

6.5. Control of Dyspnea

6.5.1. Diagnosis
6.5.2. Etiology
6.5.3. Management at Home

6.6. Control of Delirium

6.6.1. Diagnosis
6.6.2. Etiology
6.6.3. Management at Home

6.7. Control of Nausea and Vomiting

6.7.1. Diagnosis
6.7.2. Etiology
6.7.3. Management at Home

6.8. Intestinal Rhythm Disorders. Diarrhea and Constipation

6.8.1. Diagnosis
6.8.2. Etiology
6.8.3. Management at Home

6.9. Anorexia-Cachexia

6.9.1. Diagnosis
6.9.2. Etiology
6.9.3. Management at Home

6.10. Anxiety-Insomnia

6.10.1. Diagnosis
6.10.2. Etiology
6.10.3. Management at Home

6.11. End-of-life Situation and Palliative Sedation

6.11.1. End-of-life Criteria
6.11.2. Palliative Sedation vs Passive Euthanasia vs Active Euthanasia
6.11.3. Management at Home

6.12. Grief and Family Support

6.12.1. Grief
6.12.2. Family Environment

Module 7. Pain Management in Home Hospitalization

7.1. Pain Management

7.1.1. General Overview
7.1.2. Considerations at Home

7.2. Scales and Pain Assessment of the Patient

7.2.1. Classification
7.2.2. Patient Assessment

7.3. First-Line Analgesic Treatment

7.3.1. Treatment
7.3.2. Procedures at Home

7.4. Second-Line Analgesic Treatment

7.4.1. Treatment
7.4.2. Procedures at Home

7.5. Third-Line Treatment. Opioids

7.5.1. Treatment
7.5.2. Procedures at Home

7.6. Adjuvants

7.6.1. Classification
7.6.2. Procedures

7.7. Interventional Pain Management

7.7.1. Consultation
7.7.2. Procedures at Home

Module 8. Nutrition in Home Hospitalization

8.1. Nutritional Assessment. Scales

8.1.1. MUST (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool)
8.1.2. MNA (Mini Nutritional Assessment)
8.1.3. Laboratory Parameters
8.1.4. Clinical Parameters

8.2. Dysphagia

8.2.1. Diagnosis
8.2.2. Etiology
8.2.3. Management at Home

8.3. Oncology Patients

8.3.1. Nutritional Needs in Oncology Patients
8.3.2. Peculiarities

8.4. Geriatric Patient

8.4.1. Nutritional Needs in Geriatric Patients
8.4.2. Peculiarities

8.5. Infectious Disease Patient

8.5.1. Nutritional Needs in Infectious Patients
8.5.2. Peculiarities

8.6. Enteral Nutrition at Home

8.6.1. Types of Nutrition
8.6.2. Normocaloric-Normoprotein
8.6.3. Hyperproteic-Hypercaloric
8.6.4. Hyperproteic-Normocaloric
8.6.5. Special Supplementation

8.7. Parenteral Home Nutrition

8.7.1. Types of Nutrition
8.7.2. Feeding Tubes

Module 9. Special Treatments

9.1. Fluid Therapy and Medication

9.1.1. Peripheral Routes
9.1.2. Central Routes
9.1.3. Drug Combinations

9.2. Administration of Blood Derivatives

9.2.1. Concentrated Red Blood Cells
9.2.2. Platelet Pool
9.2.3. Plasma
9.2.4. Protocols for Blood Derivative Transfusion at Home

9.3. Subcutaneous Medication

9.3.1. Elastomeric Infusers
9.3.2. Treatment with Subcutaneous Administration Possibility
9.3.3. Drug Combinations

9.4. Chemotherapy at Home

9.4.1. Classification
9.4.2. Considerations

9.5. Intravenous Treatment with Perfusion Pump at Home

9.5.1. Classification
9.5.2. Considerations

9.6. Bladder and Digestive Catheters

9.6.1. Replacement Protocols at Home
9.6.2. Technique Videos

9.7. PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) Replacement

9.7.1. Replacement Protocols at Home
9.7.2. Technique Videos

9.8. Tracheostomy Replacement

9.8.1. Replacement Protocols at Home
9.8.2. Technique Videos

9.9. Sample Collection and Transport: Lab Tests, Cultures

Module 10. Pediatric Patients in Home Hospitalization

10.1. Introduction

10.1.1. Pediatric Patient Particularities

10.2. Specific Pediatric Assessment at Home

10.2.1. Considerations

10.3. Pediatric Oncology
10.4. Infections in Pediatrics

10.4.1. Classification
10.4.2. Procedures

10.5. Congenital Diseases

10.5.1. Classification
10.5.2. Considerations
Module 11. Preventive Medicine

11.1. Preventative Medicine

11.1.1. Concept and General Aspects

11.2. Hygiene

11.2.1. Considerations
11.2.2. Procedures at Home

11.3. Colonization in Infections by Multidrug-Resistant Germs. Measures at Home

11.3.1. Colonization
11.3.2. Multidrug-Resistant Germs
11.3.3. Measures at Home

11.4. Adjustment of Antibiotic Treatment at Home

11.4.1. Types of Treatment
11.4.2. Therapeutic Adjustment

11.5. Vaccination in Special Patients

11.5.1. Vaccinations
11.5.2. Special Patients

Module 12. Therapeutic Techniques

12.1. Paracentesis

12.1.1. Procedure
12.1.2. Paracentesis at Home

12.2. Thoracentesis

12.2.1. Procedure
12.2.2. Thoracentesis at Home

12.3. Arthrocentesis

12.3.1. Procedure
12.3.2. Arthrocentesis at Home

12.4. Oxygen Therapy

12.4.1. Procedure
12.4.2. Oxygen Therapy at Home

12.5. Aerosol Therapy

12.5.1. Procedure
12.5.2. Aerosol Therapy at Home

12.6. Mechanical Ventilation

12.6.1. Procedure
12.6.2. Mechanical Ventilation at Home

Module 13. Diagnostic Techniques

13.1. ECG (Electrocardiogram)

13.1.1. Procedure
13.1.2. ECG at Home

13.2. Ultrasound

13.2.1. Procedure
13.2.2. Ultrasound at Home

13.3. Pulse Oximetry

13.3.1. Procedure
13.3.2. Pulse Oximetry at Home

13.4. Laboratory Tests

13.4.1. Procedure
13.4.2. Blood Tests at Home

13.5. Cultures

13.5.1. Procedure
13.5.2. Blood Tests at Home

13.6. Scales (Functional, Cognitive, Nutritional Assessment, etc.)

13.6.1. Procedure
13.6.2. Classification

Thanks to TECH’s Relearning methodology, you will be able to study all the contents of this program from the comfort of your home without the need to travel to an academic center”