Philips to Deliver Hospital-at-Home Care for 15,000 Patients Annually in Stockholm
Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, has announced that a consortium led by the company, including Cuviva and Vingmed, has been selected to support Region Stockholm's hospital-at-home initiative. This program aims to deliver hospital-level care to patients in their own homes across the Stockholm region, serving up to 15,000 patients annually. The consortium was chosen through a tender led by Karolinska University Hospital for an advanced remote-monitoring program targeting patients with complex or chronic conditions.
The agreement, which could last up to eight years, will support over 2 million residents in the Stockholm region. This is Region Stockholm's first region-wide hospital-at-home initiative, designed to extend hospital-led care into patients' homes through a coordinated, multi-partner model. By combining advanced remote-monitoring technologies with digitally connected care pathways, the program enables high-quality care at home while reducing pressure on hospitals and clinical staff.
Delivering Hospital-Level Care at Home
Through this initiative, publicly owned hospitals and primary care facilities in Region Stockholm can continuously monitor patients with complex or chronic conditions in their homes. Many of these patients require continuous monitoring of key clinical parameters, including waveform data such as ECG and oxygen saturation. This data will be securely available in near real time to healthcare professionals across hospital and primary care settings throughout the region.
The solution also facilitates direct patient-clinician interaction through assigned care pathways, video consultations, and secure chat functionality. It tracks a wide range of vital signs to support ongoing assessment and early detection of clinical deterioration. Implemented as a region-wide program, the initiative will serve patients across the greater Stockholm area and directly support Region Stockholm's healthcare priorities, including responding to rising demand from an aging population, addressing workforce shortages, and promoting equitable access to high-quality care in both urban and remote communities.
Accelerating a New Era of Connected Care
The consortium brings together Philips, Cuviva, and Vingmed, working alongside leading sensor and wearable technology providers, to deliver an advanced, patient-centered hospital-at-home solution at a regional scale. Philips contributes its global expertise in patient monitoring, interoperability, and data integration. Cuviva, a Swedish digital health company, serves as the core technology provider, delivering a secure, advanced, and fully integrated IT platform that enables structured, scalable hospital-at-home care through digital monitoring, real-time communication, and smooth integration with hospital digital infrastructure. Vingmed, a Nordic healthcare technology specialist, is responsible for the clinical measurement devices in the home, including ECG, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry, as well as the deployment and lifecycle management of this equipment across the region.
This partnership marks a significant step forward in connected care, leveraging technology to bring hospital-level services directly to patients, improving outcomes and efficiency while alleviating strain on healthcare systems.
