Hospitalization Rates 50% Lower Among Adults With I/DD Who Received Home-Based Primary Care

Hospitalization rates among people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) are 50% lower among those who received home-based primary care (HBPC) compared those who received traditional office-based primary care. Among those who received HBPC, the annual hospitalization rate was 329 hospitalizations per 1,000 population. Among those who received traditional office-based care, the rate was 619 hospitalizations per 1,000 population.

The HBPC model involved home visits every five weeks by a physician or nurse practitioner plus 24/7 access to a medical professional to assist the facility staff with in-between visit concerns. All HBPC services . . .