Home Hospital Care Enhances Experience Without Raising Costs

Medscape December 3, 2025
Edited by Manasi Talwadekar

TOPLINE:

Home hospital care in rural areas showed improved patient experiences and increased physical activity without a significant difference in cost compared with care at traditional hospitals.

METHODOLOGY:

• Researchers conducted a randomized clinical trial (2022-2023) to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of hospital-level care at home in rural settings.
• They enrolled 161 adult participants from rural areas at three sites in the US and Canada.
• Participants were recruited from emergency departments or medical wards and randomly assigned to receive either home hospital care (n = 79; mean age, 64.4 years) or traditional hospital care (n = 82; mean age, 64.9 years), with assessments conducted on admission, during discharge, and 30 days post-discharge.
• In-home care involved daily remote...

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