CEDAR RAPIDS — After seeing positive outcomes among patients involved in its newest initiative, Mercy Medical Center expanded a home health care program for COVID-19 positive patients this week. As of Jan. 4, patients recovering from the novel coronavirus can be discharged from the Cedar Rapids hospital into the COVID at Home program, allowing them to recover at home while being monitored daily by a Mercy Medical provider. When it launched Dec. 1, the program applied to patients discharged from a Mercy Medical emergency room. Officials opted to expand the home health care initiative this week after seeing success in the first month, said Tawnya Salsbery, senior director of post-acute and senior services.