Why the study?
Does hospital at home reduce costs compared to hospital inpatient care in patients suitable for acute care?
Population
199 consecutive patients assessed as being suitable for admission to hospital at home for acute care, median…
Comparison
Hospital at home vs Hospital inpatient care (hospital ward)
Design
RCT, pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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Supports hospital-at-home as lower-cost acute care for accepting patients; extends RCT evidence on economic outcomes.
Does hospital at home reduce costs compared to hospital inpatient care in patients suitable for acute care?
Hospital at home can deliver acute care at similar or lower costs compared to traditional hospital admission, particularly for patients who accept their allocated care.
Jones et al. (1999) studied this question.
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