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Study: ’Hospital-at-home’ concept doesn’t save time or improve outcomes

Case Management Weekly, July 27, 2005

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A review of hospital-at-home studies shows that home care of patients does not result in any real savings in treatment time, improved outcomes, or monetary savings. The review was completed by the Cochrane Collaboration and reported by the Center for the Advancement of Health. The review found that important measurements in mortality, readmission rates, and other criteria show no real gain from allowing patients to receive hospital-level services in their home. The review did show that patients were happier overall with receiving care at home, although caregivers were generally less satisfied. Many hospitals are trying hospital-at-home style services to help deduce patient stays and decrease costs associated with hospital care. The review found that care at home sometimes takes longer than treatment in a hospital, thus negating any financial savings for the patient. To read the complete article, click here.

Source: Patient Flow Weekly, HCPro, Inc.

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