Dave Banker, 70, who is retired from Oscar Mayer, now part of Kraft Heinz, said he was happy to get hospital-level care at home in July instead of in the hospital, as part of a new program by UW Health. UW Health is among a growing number of health systems around the country that are allowing some adult patients to receive hospital-level care at home.
Dave Banker, who has been hospitalized five times in recent years for various conditions, said he was much more comfortable getting hospital-level care at home last month.
After Dave Banker suddenly became tired and weak, paramedics took him to the emergency room at UW Health's East Madison Hospital, where he was diagnosed with pneumonia.
Dave Banker, who received hospital-level care at home in July for pneumonia, said he tries to use the treadmill each morning.
JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Dave Banker and his wife, Cheryl, who helped him during his recent bout with pneumonia, live on Madison's East Side.
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Dave Banker, 70, who is retired from Oscar Mayer, now part of Kraft Heinz, said he was happy to get hospital-level care at home in July instead of in the hospital, as part of a new program by UW Health. UW Health is among a growing number of health systems around the country that are allowing some adult patients to receive hospital-level care at home.
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