Rural patients get hospital care at home in landmark trial

NCT ID NCT05256303

First seen Nov 12, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study looked at whether giving hospital-level care to acutely ill adults in their own homes in rural areas works well. 160 people with various conditions like infections, heart failure, or COPD took part. The main goal was to see if this approach could lower costs and keep patients safe, measuring things like readmission rates and days spent at home.

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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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