Hospital-At-Home Associated With Similar Or Better Short-Term Clinical Outcomes Compared With Traditional Inpatient Care

The Medicare hospital-at-home (HAH) model was associated with similar or better short-term clinical outcomes than traditional inpatient care among appropriately selected beneficiaries. HAH was associated with lower in-hospital mortality and lower emergency department use within 30 days of discharge. Thirty-day hospital readmission rates were similar between HAH and traditional inpatient care.

The HAH model provides acute hospital-level care in an individual’s home and includes in-home nursing and clinician visits, diagnostic testing, medication administration, and continuous monitoring.

The researchers compared outcomes for 15,871 Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries age 65 and older . . .