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Health · Full coverage

Home Hospitalizations Surge in Israel, Treating Thousands at Home

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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By כיכר השבת, כיכר בשיתוף צבר רפואה

First reported by Zman Yisrael · 7 hours ago

What happened

A Ministry of Health report shows a massive rise in home hospitalizations in Israel, reaching 38,000 in 2024, with most patients being elderly. This service allows patients to receive hospital-level care at home, equivalent to 17 hospital wards at its peak.

  • 01Home hospitalizations in Israel surged to 38,000 in 2024 from 136 in 2018.
  • 02About 12% of internal medicine admissions are now home hospitalizations.
  • 03Most home hospitalization patients are over 65.
  • 04Peak capacity in 2024 treated 600 patients simultaneously.
  • 05The service provides a medical team and 24/7 support at home.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
People
OrganizationsMinistry of Health, Tzabar Medicine
PlacesIsrael

Full coverage · 2 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew3 hours ago
Home Hospitalizations Surge in Israel, Treating Thousands at Home
Zman YisraelCenter · Hebrew4 hours ago
Israel Faces Critical Doctor Shortage Amidst Growing Emigration and Uneven Distribution
Zman YisraelCenter · Hebrew7 hours ago
Israel Faces Critical Shortage of Hospital Beds, Lagging Far Behind OECD Average

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