Home hospital care for infections: when does it fail?

NCT ID NCT07703995

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Chimei Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study looks back at medical records of adults who were sent home from the emergency department to receive hospital-level care for common infections like pneumonia, urinary tract infections, or skin infections. The goal is to understand why some of these patients end up needing to return to the hospital or die during their home treatment. By analyzing patient characteristics and outcomes, researchers hope to improve the selection process for home hospital care.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could help identify which patients are best suited for hospital-at-home care, reducing unnecessary hospital stays and improving patient outcomes.
What could go wrong: This is a retrospective review of medical records, not a controlled experiment, so it can only show associations, not cause and effect. The findings may not apply to other hospitals or healthcare systems.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Emergencies pneumonia skin infection urinary tract infection

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACUTE INFECTION EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL HOSPITAL AT HOME TREATMENT FAILURE

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Locations

Chi Mei Medical Center

Tainan, Tainan, 710033, Taiwan
Taipei Medical University Hospital

Taipei, 110301, Taiwan
Wanfang Hospital, Taipei Medical University

Taipei, 116081, Taiwan

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