Hospital care comes home: could your living room replace a hospital bed?
NCT ID NCT03524222
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether adults with sudden illnesses like infections, heart failure, or COPD can be safely treated at home instead of in a hospital. Researchers will compare costs, patient experience, and health outcomes for 3,000 participants who receive hospital-level care at home. The goal is to see if home hospitalization is a practical and effective alternative to traditional hospital stays.
What this could mean
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Active substance
Home hospitalization model of care
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a safe, lower-cost alternative to hospital care for certain acute illnesses, improving patient comfort and freeing up hospital beds.
What could go wrong
This is a non-randomized study, so results may be biased. It only includes patients near the hospital with a caregiver, limiting generalizability. Safety and effectiveness compared to standard hospital care are still being evaluated.
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Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02130, United States
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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