Bringing the hospital to your living room: rural care breakthrough tested

NCT ID NCT05256303

Summary

This study tested whether providing full hospital-level medical care in patients' own homes is a safe and effective alternative to traditional hospital stays for rural adults. It involved 160 adults with serious but manageable conditions like severe infections, heart failure, COPD, and diabetes complications. Researchers compared the costs, safety, and patient outcomes of home-based hospital care against standard hospital admission.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.

    Hazard, Kentucky, 41701, United States

  • Blessing Health System

    Quincy, Illinois, 62301, United States

  • Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre

    Wetaskiwin, Alberta, T9A 3N3, Canada

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