Costs & Readmission Rates Similar For Home Hospital Care For Acute Illness In Rural Settings

Costs and 30-day readmission rates were similar for adults living in rural areas who received home hospital services compared to those who received usual care at a rural hospital.

Researchers conducted a randomized clinical trial with 161 adults living in rural areas. The participants were recruited in the emergency department, and each had needed hospital-level care for an acute condition due to infection, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma, and other conditions. The clinical trial took place from 2022 to 2023. Two of the three rural hospitals were in the United States (Quincy, Illinois; and Hazard . . .