Hospital-at-Home care for acute heart failure: Feasibility and safety pilot.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Heart failure (HF) is a global health issue, imposing a significant burden on healthcare systems. Deventer Hospital recently introduced DZThuis, a hybrid Hospital-at-Home care model for patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). Patients receive treatment with intravenous diuretics at home when possible and in hospital when necessary. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility of DZThuis and compared outcomes with conventional in-hospital care to assess safety.

Methods

This retrospective, single-centre cohort study compared 47 DZThuis patients (July 2022-November 2023) with 60 in-hospital ADHF patients admitted between August 2021 and July 2022. Kaplan-Meier curves and log-rank tests were used to analyse mortality and time to the composite endpoint

SUBMITTER: Bosman JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12014988 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature