HealthExec December 18, 2019
Hospital-level care at home can reduce overall care costs, healthcare use and readmissions while still providing quality care and improving the patient experience, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The findings bolster the idea acute care can be delivered outside traditional facilities and in lower-cost settings that are more beneficial to patients.
In fact, the hospital at home model saves 38% on an acute care episode compare to control patients in the study. Part of this savings came from lower healthcare use, with home patients receiving fewer laboratory orders, imaging studies and consultations.
Patient experience was also improved at home, with patients spending less time being sedentary compared to usual care patients––12% vs. 23%...
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